Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interferant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-fer-ant
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.

noun

A compound in the sample that produces readings which overlap those of the analyte, making analysis more difficult.

Example Sentences

"In many cases, the absolute amount of the interferant is more effective to induce an observed interference than the interferant/analyte ratio."
"Equation (1.15) may be used to evaluate the selectivity coefficient for that interferant."
"In an aspect of the first embodiment, the auxiliary electrode is configured to electrochemically modify an electrochemical interferent to render the electrochemical interferent substantially electrochemically non-reactive at the working electrode."

Etymology

Etymology tree English interfere Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English interferant From interfere + -ant.

Inflected Forms

interferants (plural)

Questions

What does interferant mean?: A person applying for a patent that conflicts with an earlier one.
Where does interferant come from?: Etymology tree English interfere Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English interferant From interfere + -ant.

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