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Macroanalysis vs Microanalysis - What's the difference?

macroanalysis | microanalysis |

In chemistry terms the difference between macroanalysis and microanalysis

is that macroanalysis is analysis (qualitative or quantitative) in which the size of the sample is of the order of grams while microanalysis is the analysis (and subsequent identification) of very small quantities of material.

macroanalysis

English

Noun

(macroanalyses)
  • (chemistry) analysis (qualitative or quantitative) in which the size of the sample is of the order of grams

    • microanalysis

    English

    Noun

    (microanalyses)
  • (chemistry) The analysis (and subsequent identification) of very small quantities of material