n :  chromatography in which the stationary phase is an absorbent medium (as silica gel, alumina, or cellulose) arranged as a thin layer on a rigid support (as a glass plate) - compare COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY PAPER CHROMATOGRAPHY  thin-layer chromatogram n thin-layer chromatographic adj 
 
 
 
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