Term: blank value
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00679

Definition:
A reading or result originating from the matrix, reagents and any residual bias in the measurement device or process, which contributes to the value obtained for the quantity in the analytical procedure.

Related Terms:
1) reading (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05189).
2) bias (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00639).

Source: PAC, 1989, 61, 1657. 'Nomenclature for automated and mechanised analysis (Recommendations 1989)' on page 1662 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198961091657)

Citation: 'blank value' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00679

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