Specialist dictionary

Analytical chemistry

Identifying and measuring chemical substances.

Core vocabulary

46 featured terms

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Tarenoun

(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container h…

Absorbancenoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Chemical analysisnoun

the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements

Chromatographynoun

a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency

Optical densitynoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Photographic densitynoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Precisenessnoun

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision…

Precisionnoun

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision…

Qualitative analysisnoun

the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements

Quantitative analysisnoun

chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance

Quantitative chemical analysisnoun

chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance

Spectrographic analysisnoun

the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Spectrometrynoun

the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Spectroscopic analysisnoun

the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Spectroscopynoun

the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Spectrum analysisnoun

the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra

Titrationnoun

a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just…

Transmission densitynoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

pHnoun

A scale indicating how acidic or alkaline a solution is.

Solutenoun

The substance that is dissolved.

Solventnoun

The liquid or material that dissolves something else.

Colorimetric analysisnoun

quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter

Colorimetrynoun

quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter

Column chromatographynoun

chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders

Datingnoun

use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens

Dialysisnoun

separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes

Geological datingnoun

use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens

Gravimetric analysisnoun

quantitative analysis by weight

Mass spectroscopynoun

the use of spectroscopy to determine the masses of small electrically charged particles

Microwave spectroscopynoun

the use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum

Paper chromatographynoun

chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper

Polarographynoun

an electrochemical method of chemical analysis

Radio-frequency spectroscopynoun

The branch of spectroscopy concerned with the measurement of the intervals between atomic or molecular energy levels that are separated by frequ…

Scatologynoun

(medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)

Thermogravimetrynoun

the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances

Thoroughnessnoun

property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects.; "Seitz had never heard of Wertham, but he recalls being struck by the precis…

Uranalysisnoun

(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)

Urinalysisnoun

(medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)

Volumetric analysisnoun

quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents

Volumetric analysisnoun

determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination

Acidimetrynoun

volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present

Alkalimetrynoun

volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present

Apheresisnoun

a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by t…

ESRnoun

microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet

Haemodialysisnoun

dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure

Hemodialysisnoun

dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure