thermochromatography

noun

A form of gas-liquid chromatography in which volatile materials are separated at gradually increasing temperatures.

Scrabble 41

Meanings

nounthermochromatography (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA form of gas-liquid chromatography in which volatile materials are separated at gradually increasing temperatures.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishchromatography
  7. Englishthermochromatography

From thermo- + chromatography.

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