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comparator in radioanalytical chemistrycompensation in catalysis
compartmental analysis
Mathematical process leading to a model of transport of a substance in terms of compartments and rate constants, usually taking the form
Math - e
where each exponential term represents one experiment. Math - ei is the substance concentration; Math - ei, Math - ei,… are proportionality constants; Math - ei, Math - ei,… are rate constants; and Math - ei is time.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1033 (Glossary of terms used in toxicokinetics (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 1045
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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