qualitative elemental specificity

in analysis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.Q04974
Ability of a method to detect one element in the presence of another element.
Source:
PAC, 1979, 51, 2243. (General aspects of trace analytical methods—IV. Recommendations for nomenclature, standard procedures and reporting of experimental data for surface analysis techniques) on page 2247 [Terms] [Paper]