Scavenging

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010569",
  "term": "Scavenging",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of removing undesirable substances from a system by chemical or physical means, often involving the addition of a substance that reacts with or adsorbs the target species. In radiochemistry, it frequently involves the precipitation or adsorption of trace radionuclides onto a carrier material. This technique is widely used in environmental remediation and analytical sample preparation.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coprecipitation",
    "radionuclide",
    "precipitation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2525 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)",
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2213 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scavenging/"
}