analytical chemistry

noun

1. the subdivision of chemistry dealing with the qualitative and quantitative determination of chemical components of substances.

Word History and Origins

Origin of analytical chemistry¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

“A lot of big coffee companies are watching this field,” says Chahan Yeretzian, a professor of analytical chemistry, who heads the Coffee Excellence Centre at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland.

From BBC

“A lot of big coffee companies are watching this field,” says Chahan Yeretzian, a professor of analytical chemistry, who heads the Coffee Excellence Centre at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Austria.

From BBC

To improve recycling rates, Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working on new ways to separate and recycle mixed plastics.

From Science Daily

The University of Kentucky’s Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, however, was recently removed because of alleged personnel and quality issues.

From New York Times

The study is published in the journal Analytical Chemistry.

From Science Daily