Inductively-coupled plasma thermal pinch

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005805",
  "term": "Inductively-coupled plasma thermal pinch",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A decrease in the volume of an inductively coupled plasma, normally caused when a volatile organic solution is delivered to it. The organic vapours diffuse toward the outermost region of the plasma, so the plasma contracts and can withdraw from the injector tip. Raising the methanol content of a nebulized sample, for example, makes the plasma visibly shrink.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "inductively-coupled plasma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 722 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/inductively-coupled-plasma-thermal-pinch/"
}