Boolean
Boolean refers to a system of logical thought that is used to create true/false statements. A Boolean value expresses a truth value (which can be either true or false). Boolean …
Glossary Term: Laboratory Management
Density
In general, the density of a material is defined by mass divided by volume.
Equivalent Weight
The mass of a substance that combines with or is chemically equivalent to eight grams of oxygen or one gram of hydrogen: the atomic weight divided by the (total positive …
Exponentiation
Raising a quantity to power is used to express how large the quantity is.
Gravimetric
relating to the measurement of weight.
Specific Gravity
The ratio of the density of a particular substance to the density of some other substance (usual water) is taken as a standard when both densities are obtained by weighing …