Main Entry: chro�ma�tog�ra�phy Pronunciation: "krO-m&-'t�-gr&-fE Function: noun Date: 1937 : a process in which a chemical mixture carried by a liquid or gas is separated into components as a result of differential distribution of the solutes as they flow around or over a stationary liquid or solid phase - chro�mato�graph�ic /krO-"ma-t&-'gra-fik, kr&-/ adjective - chro�mato�graph�i�cal�ly /-fi-k(&-)lE/ adverb |
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