in analytical chemistry
Also contains definition of: heterogeneity in analytical chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02845
The degree to which a property or a @C01281@ is uniformly distributed throughout a quantity of material. A material may be homogeneous with respect to one analyte or property but heterogeneous with respect to another. The degree of heterogeneity (the opposite of homogeneity) is the determining factor of @S05463@.