radial elution (radial development) or circular elution (circular development)

in planar chromatography
A mode of operation in which the sample is spotted at a point source at or near the middle of the plane and is carried outward in a circle by the mobile phase, also applied at that place.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819 (Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 829