chromatography
noun/ˌkroʊməˈtɑɡrəfi/
Frequency rank: #13,659 most common English word
Meaning
A laboratory technique used to separate mixtures by passing them through a medium in which different components move at different rates.
Example sentence
The chemist used chromatography to separate the different pigments in the plant extract.
Synonyms & related words
- separation
- fractionation
- purification
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