'Qualitative analysis' definitions:
Definition of 'qualitative analysis'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements [syn: chemical analysis, qualitative analysis]
Definition of 'Qualitative analysis'
From: GCIDE
- Qualitative \Qual"i*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.] Relating to quality; having the character of quality. -- {Qual"i*ta*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
- Qualitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; -- contrasted with quantitative analysis. [1913 Webster]