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interferant en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English interfere Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English interferant From interfere + -ant.

Meanings

1. A person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.
2. (qualifier:analytical chemistry) 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. 2006, Namik K. Aras, O. Yavuz Ataman, Trace Element Analysis of Food and Diet, →ISBN, page 49:
   • Equation (1.15) may be used to evaluate the selectivity coefficient for that interferant. 2010, Jiri Janata, Principles of Chemical Sensors, →ISBN, page 6:
   • In an aspect of the first embodiment, the auxiliary electrode is configured to electrochemically modify an electrochemical interferent to render the electrochemical interferent substantially electrochemically non-reactive at the working electrode. 2013, Acetanilides—Advances in Research and Application, →ISBN, page 86:

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