thin-layer chromatography

noun

thin-lay·​er chromatography ˈthin-ˌlā-ər- How to pronounce thin-layer chromatography (audio)
: chromatography in which a liquid sample migrates by capillarity through a solid adsorbent medium (such as alumina or silica gel) which is arranged as a thin layer on a rigid support (such as a glass plate)

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thin-layer chromatography was in 1957

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“Thin-layer chromatography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thin-layer%20chromatography. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

thin-layer chromatography

noun
: chromatography in which the solution containing the substances to be separated migrates by capillarity through a thin layer of the adsorbent medium (as silica gel, alumina, or cellulose) arranged on a rigid support
abbreviation TLC
compare column chromatography, gas chromatography, paper chromatography
thin-layer chromatogram noun
thin-layer chromatographic adjective

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