selective

in analysis
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A term which expresses qualitatively the extent to which other substances interfere with the determination of a substance according to a given procedure.
Source:
PAC, 1983, 55, 553. (Recommendations for the usage of selective, selectivity and related terms in analytical chemistry) on page 555 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'selective' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05550 RIS BibTex EndNote
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