Term: zero point of scale
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Z06743

Definition:
The rest point of the properly adjusted balance with no load on the pans and the rider (or chain) in the zero position.

Related Terms:
1) rest point (<em>of a balance</em>) (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05348).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'zero point of scale' 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.Z06743

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