"LOQ" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: LOQs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} LOQ (plural LOQs)
  1. (chemistry, initialism) Limit of quantification (or limit of quantitation); the lowest concentration of a substance that can be accurately measured under specified experimental. conditions. Tags: initialism Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: LoQ
    Sense id: en-LOQ-en-noun-UfOKjnCp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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