National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
A spectrometric method that determines the type and concentration of metal elements in a sample, based upon the principle that each elemental metal absorbs a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light when exposed to heat.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (C85574)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C85574. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for multi-elemental analysis of Nerium oleander with atomic absorption spectroscopy validation. — Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc, 2026-09-13 (PMID 42735528; literature)
What it is
A spectrometric method that determines the type and concentration of metal elements in a sample, based upon the principle that each elemental metal absorbs a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light when exposed to heat.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C85574. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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