The functional (not statistical) relationship for the
chemical measurement process, relating the
expected value of the observed (gross) signal or response
variable 
to the analyte amount
. The corresponding graphical display for a single analyte is referred to as the calibration curve. When extended to additional variables or analytes which occur in multicomponent analysis, the '
curve' becomes a calibration surface or hypersurface.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1699
(Nomenclature in evaluation of analytical methods including detection and quantification capabilities (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1703
See also:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167
(Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990))
on page 2177
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
