Term: ionization buffer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03188

Definition:
A buffer added to increase the free-electron concentration by the flame gases, thus repressing and stabilizing the degree of ionization.

Related Terms:
1) ionization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03183).

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

Citation: 'ionization buffer' 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.I03188

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