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chromatogram

[ kruh-mat-uh-gram, kroh-muh-tuh- ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the column, gel layer, or paper strip on which some or all of the constituents of a mixture have been separated by being adsorbed at different locations.


chromatogram

/ ˈkrəʊmətəˌɡræm; krəʊˈmæt- /

noun

  1. a column or strip of material containing constituents of a mixture separated by chromatography
  2. a graph showing the quantity of a substance leaving a chromatography column as a function of time
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chromatogram1

First recorded in 1920–25; chromato- + -gram 1

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