partition chromatography n a process for the separation of mixtures in columns or on filter paper based on partition of a solute between two solvents one of which is immobilized by the substance in the column or by the paper
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chromatography in which the stationary and mobile phases are immiscible liquids and the sample components are separated on the basis of their partition coefficients. Called also liquid-liquid c.Medical dictionary. 2011.