inductively-coupled plasma thermal pinch

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Decrease in the inductively-coupled plasma volume normally caused when an organic volatile solution is delivered to it. Organic vapours diffuse towards the outermost area of the plasma and its volume decreases.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 722 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)