noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/kɹə(ʊ)ˈmæ.tə(ʊ)ˌɡɹɑːf/
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General-American:/kɹoʊˈmæ.toʊˌɡɹæf/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A machine that performs chromatography by gas or liquid separation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: analytical chemistry
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To analyze or separate mixtures using chromatography
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From chromato- + -graph.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
kromatografi
— machine for performing chromatography
Ido:
kromatografo
— machine for performing chromatography
Italian:
cromatografo
— machine for performing chromatography