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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chromatogram¹

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

Example Sentences

But when O’Donnell looked at high-resolution images of chromatograms said to show SPMs, the figures didn’t look like “real data,” she says.

From Science Magazine

That process makes it easier to identify chemicals, and the mass spectrometer then spits out the different measurements in a computer chart with peaks and valleys called a chromatogram.

From The Verge

The chromatograms exemplify the sequence detected in all of the other samples analysed.

From Nature

So, for this analysis, G:A peak height ratios were approximated directly from the sequence chromatograms using Softgenetics Mutation Surveyor software for the British Screening Panel and the Danish Test Panel.

From Nature

The deletion/substitution area is indicated with a grey box in the chromatograms.

From Nature