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Milligram equivalent of readability

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-007384

A measure of the smallest mass difference that can be reliably detected and displayed by a balance, expressed in milligrams. It quantifies the precision of a weighing instrument. For example, a balance with a readability of 0.1 mg can detect mass changes as small as one-tenth of a milligram.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-007384
FieldChemistry
SubjectAnalytical Chemistry
ReferencesOrange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)
See alsoReadability
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the smallest mass difference that can be reliably detected and displayed by a balance, expressed in milligrams. It quantifies the precision of a weighing instrument. For example, a balance with a readability of 0.1 mg can detect mass changes as small as one-tenth of a milligram.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
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    "readability"
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  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 36 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/milligram-equivalent-of-readability/"
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