Acid Error: A systematic error that occurs when glass pH electrodes are used in strongly acidic solutions. Glass electrodes give pH readings that are consistently too high in these solutions.

 

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Acid Error: A systematic error that occurs when glass pH electrodes are used in strongly acidic solutions. Glass electrodes give pH readings that are consistently too high in these solutions.

Hydrobromic Acid: Acid liberated during the developing process by the reduction of bromide.

Hydrochloric Acid: Stomach acid.

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Gross Error: Gross errors are undetected mistakes that cause a measurement to be very much farther from the mean measurement than other measurements.

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Glycolic Acid: Also known as hydroxyacetic acid, substance with exfoliating properties, used in cosmetic abrasive procedures for dead skin removal and rejuvenation in concentrations of 20%-80% or in at-hom . . . View Full Definition

Hydrolyzed Ascorbic Acid: Substance deeply absorbed into skin cells stimulating collagen synthesis, it works as a powerful antioxidant, used in revitalizing skin care products.

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Logic Error: An error that the computer never notices, but that you notice because your darn program doesn't do what you want it to do.