Title: grab sampling
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - grab sampling
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.G02668
Status: current

Definition
The taking of a sample (often in an evacuated bulb) in a very short time; preferred terms are instantaneous sampling or instantaneous sampling.

Related Term
- instantaneous sampling: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/I03064

Source
- PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2212 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)

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Citation: Citation: 'grab sampling' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.G02668
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