'Quantitative analysis' definitions:
Definition of 'quantitative analysis'
From: WordNet
noun
Chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element in the substance [syn: quantitative analysis, quantitative chemical analysis]
Definition of 'Quantitative analysis'
From: GCIDE
- Quantitative \Quan"ti*ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. quantitatif.] Relating to quantity. -- {Quan"ti*ta*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
- Quantitative analysis (Chem.), analysis which determines the amount or quantity of each ingredient of a substance, by weight or by volume; -- contrasted with {qualitative analysis}. [1913 Webster]