| quantitative analysis n. The testing of a substance or mixture to determine the amounts and proportions of its chemical constituents. |
quantitative analysis
n
(Chemistry) See analysis [4]
quantitative analysis (kw n t -t  tv) See under analysis. |
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| Noun | 1. | quantitative analysis - chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance chemical analysis, qualitative analysis - the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements colorimetric analysis, colorimetry - quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter volumetric analysis - quantitative analysis by the use of definite volumes of standard solutions or reagents volumetric analysis - determination of the volume of gases (or changes in their volume) during combination gravimetric analysis - quantitative analysis by weight measurement, measuring, mensuration, measure - the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" |
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