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Defined term · Analytical chemistry

Reference standard

A characterised material with an assigned content value against which a determination is made. A result obtained without a named standard reports an area percentage rather than a content.

Document identifier
CEI-GT-160
Series
Defined term
Version
1.0
Published
30 Jul 2026
Last reviewed
30 Jul 2026
Certainty
Not rated

§1Reference standard

§1.2Category

Analytical chemistry — Terms describing the determination of identity, purity, content and quality.

§1.3Related terms

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