Smoothing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010961",
  "term": "Smoothing",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A data processing technique applied to analytical signals to reduce random noise and highlight underlying trends or features. It involves averaging adjacent data points using a mathematical algorithm, such as a moving average or Savitzky-Golay filter. The degree of smoothing is controlled by parameters like the window size or polynomial order.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 407. 'Vocabulary of concepts and terms in chemometrics (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 412 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0605)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/smoothing/"
}