Thermal extraction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011941",
  "term": "Thermal extraction",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A separation technique that uses heat to remove analytes from a solid or liquid matrix. The sample is heated, causing volatile or semi-volatile compounds to vaporize and be carried away by a gas stream. This method is often employed for sample preparation in gas chromatography.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "cryogenic trap",
    "sorbent trap"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 517. 'Glossary of terms used in extraction (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 531 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0903)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thermal-extraction/"
}