Desolvated ion
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION | 
| Desolvated ion | 
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| An ion formed in an electrospray or other spray process that has been separated from all solvent molecules and exists in the gas phase as a free ion. | 
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| Reference(s): S.J. Gaskell, J. Mass Spectrom. 32 (1997) 677. | 
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. | 
