Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spike addition

/spʌɪk əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
spike ad-di-tion
IPA
/spʌɪk əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calibration technique for quantification that involves adding known amounts of a substance to an aliquot of an analyte.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /spʌɪk əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

spike method spike procedure spiking standard addition

Questions

How do you pronounce spike addition?
The recorded pronunciation is /spʌɪk əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does spike addition mean?
A calibration technique for quantification that involves adding known amounts of a substance to an aliquot of an analyte.

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