Composite sample

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002334",
  "term": "Composite sample",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A sample formed by combining and mixing several individual samples taken from a single source or batch. This approach aims to provide a more representative average composition of the material being analyzed than any single grab sample. The individual samples are often collected at different times or locations within the source.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "bulk sample",
    "laboratory sample",
    "sample"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1988, 60, 1461. 'Nomenclature, symbols, units and their usage in spectrochemical analysis-X. Preparation of materials for analytical atomic spectroscopy and other related techniques (Recommendations 1988)' on page 1465 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198860091461)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/composite-sample/"
}