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thin-layer chromatography

[ thin-ley-er ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. chromatography in which glass plates coated with thin layers of alumina, silica gel, or cellulose are used as an adsorbent.

thin-layer chromatography

noun

  1. a form of chromatography in which components of a liquid mixture are separated by means of a thin layer of adsorbent material coated on a glass, plastic, or foil sheet TLC
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thin-layer chromatography1

1955–60; translation of German dünnschicht-chromatographie

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