analytical chemistry

noun

1. the subdivision of chemistry dealing with the qualitative and quantitative determination of chemical components of substances.

Word History and Origins

Origin of analytical chemistry¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

She combines analytical chemistry with high-flying techniques to understand where air pollution comes from and how it changes as it moves through the air.

From Science News

Analytical chemistry, or the art of distinguishing different chemical substances, was rapidly developing, Phlogiston theory.

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