Partial digestion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008483",
  "term": "Partial digestion",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical or physical process that incompletely breaks down a sample material, leaving some components undissolved or unreacted. This technique is often employed in analytical chemistry to selectively extract or solubilize specific analytes while minimizing interference from the bulk matrix. It contrasts with total digestion, where the entire sample is dissolved.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "decomposition"
  ],
  "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 1469 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198860091461)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/partial-digestion/"
}