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chromatography definition

chro·ma·tog·ra·phy (krō′mə täg′rə fē)

noun

any of various processes of chemical analysis in which the constituents of a mixture are separated into distinct bands or spots on an adsorbent material

Etymology: chromato- + -graphy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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