gravimetric analysis

analysis /anal·y·sis/ (ah-nal´ĭ-sis) pl. anal´yses  

1. separation into component parts; the act of determining the component parts of a substance.

2. psychoanalysis.analyt´icanalyt´ical

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bite analysis  occlusal a.

blood gas analysis  the determination of oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations and pressures with the pH of the blood by laboratory tests; the following measurements may be made: Po2, partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood; Pco2, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood; So2, percent saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen in arterial blood; the total CO2 content of (venous) plasma; and the pH.

gasometric analysis  analysis by measurement of the gas evolved.

gravimetric analysis  quantitative analysis in which the analyte or a derivative is determined by weighing after purification.

occlusal analysis  study of the relations of the occlusal surfaces of opposing teeth.

qualitative analysis  chemical analysis in which the presence or absence of certain compounds in a specimen is determined.

quantitative analysis  determination of the proportionate quantities of the constituents of a compound.

pulse-chase analysis  a method for examining a cellular process occurring over time by successively exposing the cells to a radioactive compound (pulse) and then to the same compound in nonradioactive form (chase).

spectroscopic analysis , spectrum analysis that done by determining the wavelength(s) at which electromagnetic energy is absorbed by the sample.

transactional analysis  a type of psychotherapy based on an understanding of the interactions (transactions) between patient and therapist and between patient and others in the environment.

vector analysis  analysis of a moving force to determine both its magnitude and its direction, e.g., analysis of the scalar electrocardiogram to determine the magnitude and direction of the electromotive force for one complete cycle of the heart.

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gravimetric analysis

n.

The determination of the quantities of the constituents of a compound.

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gravimetric analysis.

See quantitative analysis.