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Indicator

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001963

A substance that undergoes a distinct change, such as a color change, in response to a specific chemical condition, often used to determine the endpoint of a titration or the pH of a solution. In drilling fluid analysis, indicators are used to measure alkalinity, hardness, or the presence of certain ions. Phenolphthalein is a common indicator for pH measurements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001963
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001963",
  "term": "Indicator",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A substance that undergoes a distinct change, such as a color change, in response to a specific chemical condition, often used to determine the endpoint of a titration or the pH of a solution. In drilling fluid analysis, indicators are used to measure alkalinity, hardness, or the presence of certain ions. Phenolphthalein is a common indicator for pH measurements.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/indicator/"
}

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