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noun
The determination of the elements, functional groups or compounds present in a sample.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chemical analysis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: analysis
Narrower terms: urinalysis, uranalysis, scatology, polarography, quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis, spectroscopy, spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis, spectrographic analysis, dialysis, dating, geological dating, thermogravimetry
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