acid digestion

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Process in which the sample (analyte and matrix) is dissolved by an acid.
Notes:
  1. Acid digestion can also be used to remove a matrix constituent by selective volatilization, e.g. silicon by the use of hydrofluoric acid.
  2. Acid digestion can be performed in closed or open vessels.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 517. (Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 539 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'acid digestion' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10232 RIS BibTex EndNote
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