Phrase guide

zero air

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

Atmospheric air specially cleaned so that it contains less than 0.1 ppm of hydrocarbon impurities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: analytical chemistry

Topics: chemistry, chromatography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • For calibration, first pass a known range of concentrations of the gas through the gas chromatograph, for comparison with zero air that contains effectively none of the gas to be measured.

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