wavelength error 

in X-ray emission spectroscopy
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.W06663
The error in absorbance which may occur if there is a difference between the (mean) wavelength of the radiation entering the sample cell and the indicated wavelength on the spectrometer scale.
Source:
PAC, 1988, 60, 1449. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - VII. Molecular absorption spectroscopy, ultraviolet and visible (UV/VIS) (Recommendations 1988)) on page 1456 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'wavelength error' 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.W06663 RIS BibTex EndNote
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