Cumulative sample

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002785",
  "term": "Cumulative sample",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A sample collected over an extended period, where individual aliquots are combined to form a single, representative sample. This type of sampling provides an average concentration of a substance over the collection duration. It is often used to assess long-term exposure to pollutants or to characterize a process stream over time.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2183 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cumulative-sample/"
}