: chromatography that uses paper strips or sheets as the adsorbent stationary phase through which a solution flows
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIsopropyl rubbing alcohol, vegetable oil and salt water are some examples of solvents used to perform paper chromatography tests for different substances. Science Buddies, Scientific American, 14 May 2015
Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
paper chromatography
noun
: chromatography that uses paper strips or sheets as the adsorbent stationary phase through which a solution flows and is used especially to separate amino acids compare column chromatography, thin-layer chromatography