thin-layer chromatography
noun
thin-lay·er chromatography
ˈthin-ˌlā-ər- 
: 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)
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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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