Title: rest point
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - rest point
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.R05348
Status: current

Definition
The position of the pointer with respect to the pointer scale when the motion of the beam has ceased.

Source
- Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

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Citation: Citation: 'rest point' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.R05348
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