Mass spectroscopy
From Mass Spec Terms
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Mass spectroscopy |
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| Not recommended. Use mass spectrometry. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
Orange Book
| ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION
IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023) |
| Mass spectroscopy |
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The study of systems by a process of forming gaseous ions, with or without fragmentation, which are then characterized by their mass/charge ratios and their relative abundances. |
| IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12 |
| Index of Orange Book Terms |
Gold Book
| GOLD BOOK DEFINITION
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). |
| Mass spectroscopy |
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The study of systems by causing the formation of gaseous ions, with or without fragmentation, which are then characterized by their mass-to-charge ratios and relative abundances. |
| IUPAC Gold Book |
| Index of Gold Book Terms |
