chromatographic
/krəˌmætəˈɡræfɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a method of separating mixtures into their different parts by passing them through a material that absorbs them at different rates.
- The lab technician used a chromatographic technique to separate the pigments in the plant extract.
- Modern chromatographic methods are essential for testing the purity of pharmaceutical drugs.
- Chromatographic analysis showed that the sample contained several unknown compounds.