relative error

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05266
@E02194@ divided by the true value of the @M03789@. Since a true value cannot be determined, in practice the @C01316@ is used.
Source:
VIM [Terms] [Source]
See also:
PAC, 1994, 66, 595. (Nomenclature for the presentation of results of chemical analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 601 [Terms] [Paper]
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). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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