Term: adsorption chromatography
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00157

Definition:
chromatography in which separation is based mainly on differences between the adsorption affinities of the sample components for the surface of an active solid.

Related Terms:
1) chromatography (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01075).
2) active solid (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00109).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 94 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'adsorption chromatography' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00157

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