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A set of operations having the object of determining the value of a quantity. In analytical chemistry, this term is synonymous with measurement.
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Glossary for chemists of terms used in toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)
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Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)
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