English word chromatography comes from English -graphy, English chromato- (Color.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -graphy | English (en) | Represents something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject. |
| chromato- | English (en) | Color. |
| chromatography | English (en) | (analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation. |