Term: buffer-addition technique
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00752

Definition:
A technique in which an additive (called a spectrochemical buffer) is added to both the sample and reference solutions for the purpose of making the measure of the analyte less sensitive to variations in interferent concentration.

Related Terms:
1) additive (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00134).
2) spectrochemical buffer (<em>in atomic spectroscopy</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05833).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 172 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'buffer-addition technique' 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.B00752

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