Chromatography

Origin

- + graphy + -

Full definition of chromatography

Noun

1. (chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.

Derived terms

• gas-liquid chromatography - GLC
• high performance liquid chromatography - HPLC
• ion exchange chromatography
• paper chromatography
• thin layer chromatography - TLC