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interferant

noun

Etymology

From interfere + -ant.

  1. derived from entreferir
  2. suffixed as interferant — “interfere + ant”

Definitions

  1. A person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.

  2. A compound in the sample that produces readings which overlap those of the analyte,…

    A compound in the sample that produces readings which overlap those of the analyte, making analysis more difficult.

    • In many cases, the absolute amount of the interferant is more effective to induce an observed interference than the interferant/analyte ratio.
    • Equation (1.15) may be used to evaluate the selectivity coefficient for that interferant.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for interferant. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA