Count

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002630",
  "term": "Count",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A single detection event recorded by a radiation detector, indicating the interaction of an ionizing particle or photon with the detector material. This event signifies the presence of radiation and is the fundamental unit of measurement in radiometric analysis. Counts are accumulated over a specific time interval to determine a counting rate.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2516 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/count/"
}