paper chromatography

noun

: chromatography that uses paper strips or sheets as the adsorbent stationary phase through which a solution flows

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One of the main contributors to the scientists’ success was their use of paper chromatography to separate various compounds in the algae. Catherine Meyers, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2020 Isopropyl rubbing alcohol, vegetable oil and salt water are some examples of solvents used to perform paper chromatography tests for different substances. Science Buddies, Scientific American, 14 May 2015

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First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paper chromatography was in 1947

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“Paper chromatography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20chromatography. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

paper chromatography

noun
: chromatography that uses paper strips or sheets as the adsorbent stationary phase through which a solution flows and is used especially to separate amino acids compare column chromatography, thin-layer chromatography

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