##  [Chromatography](/chromatography) 

  ##  [Chromatography](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/chromatography-0) 

  

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Definition

A family of laboratory separation techniques in which components of a mixture are partitioned differentially between a mobile phase and a stationary phase as they move relative to one another, producing spatial or temporal separation that can be used for analysis or purification.