Sprayer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011248",
  "term": "Sprayer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device that disperses a liquid into a fine mist or aerosol of small droplets. This process is achieved by forcing the liquid through a small nozzle or orifice under pressure, or by using a gas stream to atomize it. Sprayers are commonly used in chromatography for applying reagents or samples, and in mass spectrometry for electrospray ionization.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 165 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/sprayer/"
}