Meanings
nounchemical fingerprint (plural chemical fingerprints)
plural chemical fingerprints
- analytical chemistrythe unique combination of analytical results from a number of techniques that identifies a particular compound in a sample
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chemical fingerprint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20fingerprint
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“chemical fingerprint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20fingerprint. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical fingerprint,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20fingerprint.
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