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zero air

noun

Atmospheric air specially cleaned so that it contains less than 0.1 ppm of hydrocarbon impurities.

“For calibration, first pass a known range of concentrations of the gas through the gas chromatograph, for comparison with zero air that contains effectively none of the gas to be measured.”

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Meanings

noun

analytical chemistrychemistryAtmospheric air specially cleaned so that it contains less than 0.1 ppm of hydrocarbon impurities.
For calibration, first pass a known range of concentrations of the gas through the gas chromatograph, for comparison with zero air that contains effectively none of the gas to be measured.

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APA

zero air. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20air

MLA

“zero air.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20air. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero air,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20air.

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