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retention times

retention times is the plural of retention time.

Meaning of retention time

Noun

retention time (countable and uncountable, plural retention times)

  1. (analytical chemistry) A measure of the amount of time required for a solute to pass through a chromatography column after it has been injected.

Questions about retention times

What is retention times the plural of?
Retention times is the plural of retention time.

Words near retention times in the dictionary

  1. retention pond
  2. retention ponds
  3. retention tank
  4. retention tanks
  5. retention time
  6. retention times
  7. retentional
  8. retentionist
  9. retentionists
  10. retentions
  11. retentive

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