Dictionary of analytical chemistry

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This dictionary aims to present terminology used in analytical chemistry, encompassing a wide range of terms, particularly from newly developed branches and techniques. It is grounded in the terminological recommendations of the Analytical Section of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, as outlined in the Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature and current publications in Pure and Applied Chemistry. The dictionary draws from a variety of sources, including textbooks, monographs, and lexicons. It incorporates the International System of Units (SI), introducing new concepts such as the amount of a substance (the mole), elementary entity, molar mass, and equivalence factor. Careful attention has been given to the accurate application of these terms, especially in defining physicochemical quantities, laws, equations, constants, and coefficients. The slow adaptation by chemists to new terminology necessitates the inclusion of terms not recommended by the International System, with definitions accompanied by remarks on their correctness. The dictionary covers diverse analytical methods, including qualitative, quantitative, elemental, optical, chromatographic, radiochemical, X-ray, electrochemical, spectrophotometric, and surface analysis. It also includes terms related to laboratory equipment, statistics, error estimation, optimization of analytical methods, and experimental design. This resource will be invaluabl