characteristic mass, \(m_{\text{c}}\)

in electrothermal atomization
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The mass of analyte which, when atomized electrothermally, produces the uniquely defined absorption signal.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 253. (Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis - XII. Terms related to electrothermal atomization (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 258 [Terms] [Paper]