Meanings
nounspike addition (countable and uncountable, plural spike additions)
plural spike additions
- countableuncountablechemistryA calibration technique for quantification that involves adding known amounts of a substance to an aliquot of an analyte.
[…] single spike addition experiment does not indicate the absence of systematic error […]
2002, D. T. Burns, K. Danyer, A. Townshend; Use of the terms “recovery” and “apparent recovery” in analytical procedures, Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 74, No. 11, p. 2201–2205Synonyms: spike method, spike procedure, spiking, standard addition
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA calibration technique for quantification that involves adding known amounts of a substance to an aliquot of an analyte.
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Translations
Dutch Standaardadditie
- Standaardadditietechnique in analytical chemistry
German Standard-Addition
- Standard-Additiontechnique in analytical chemistry
Hebrew הוספה סטנדרטית
- הוספה סטנדרטיתtechnique in analytical chemistry
Portuguese adição-padrão
- adição-padrãotechnique in analytical chemistry
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