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chromatogram

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The visual output from a chromatograph, usually a graphical display or histogram.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: analytical chemistry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: papergram

2

noun

Meaning 2

the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: recording

History

Etymology

From German Chromatogramm, which was coined by Mikhail Tsvet in 1906.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kromatogrammi — the visual output from a chromatograph
  • Greek: χρωματογράφημα (chromatográfima) — the visual output from a chromatograph
  • Italian: cromatogramma — the visual output from a chromatograph