plate theory

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plate theory [′plāt ‚thē·ə·rē]

(analytical chemistry)

In gas chromatography, the theory that the column operates similarly to a distillation column; for example, chromatographic columns are considered as consisting of a number of theoretical plates, each performing a partial separation of components.

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