carrier gas

noun

A chemically inert gas used as the mobile phase in gas chromatography

Meanings

nouncarrier gas (plural carrier gases)

plural carrier gases

  1. A chemically inert gas used as the mobile phase in gas chromatography

Translations

German Trägergas
  • TrägergasTranslations
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