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interferant

interferant noun: a person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.

Noun

interferant (plural interferants)

  1. A person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.
  2. (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

Forms of interferant

pluralinterferants

Origin of interferant

From interfere + -ant.

Questions about interferant

What does interferant mean?
Interferant means a person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.
What part of speech is interferant?
Interferant is a noun.
What is the plural of interferant?
The plural of interferant is interferants.

Words near interferant in the dictionary

  1. interfemale
  2. interfemoral
  3. interfemorally
  4. interfenestral
  5. interfenestration
  6. interferant
  7. interferants
  8. interferase
  9. interferases
  10. interfere
  11. interfered

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