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analyte

American  
[a-nuh-lahyt] / ˈæ nəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. Chemistry. a substance that is undergoing chemical analysis.


Example Sentences

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When one target analyte interacted with a fluorescent tip, the change in brightness was recorded by a computer.

From Science Daily

“One single analyte alone isn’t able to detect all the information” necessary to unmask cancers lurking in the molecular shadows, he explains.

From Nature

A positive result, which is triggered by binding between the analyte and capture mAb and binding by the detector mAb, is visible as a colored line.

From Scientific American

A typical Miller sentence sounds something like “The number one analyte that we find is Myclobutanil, which is a chlorinated fungicide found in a product called Eagle 20.”

From The Verge

On another wall, "analyte detection via protein nano spores" features a reclining nude in the style of Manet's "Olympia" and Titian's "Venus of Urbino," except this muse turns her rump to the viewer in a gesture of defiance.

From Los Angeles Times