radiochromatogram

noun

ra·dio·chro·mato·gram ˌrā-dē-ō-krō-ˈma-tə-ˌgram

-krə-

: a chromatogram revealing one or more radioactive substances

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1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radiochromatogram was in 1951

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radiochromatogram

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ra·dio·chro·mato·gram -krō-ˈmat-ə-ˌgram, -krə-

: a chromatogram revealing one or more radioactive substances

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