Wash out time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012640",
  "term": "Wash out time",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The time required for the signal from a sample in a continuous flow system to decrease to a specified fraction of its steady-state value after the sample introduction is stopped. This parameter is particularly relevant in techniques like inductively coupled plasma spectrometry and flow injection analysis. It characterizes the speed at which the system is cleared of the previous sample, affecting sample throughput.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "inductively-coupled plasma spectrometry"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 736 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/wash-out-time/"
}