Tailing factor (T)
Peak shape measure at 5 % of peak height: (a + b)/2a. USP convention; related to but not identical with the asymmetry factor.
Related terms
- Asymmetry factor (As)
- Peak shape measure taken at 10 % of peak height: the width of the rear half divided by the width of the front half. Symmetric = 1.00. Above 1.50 the index marks integration unreliable.
see also Rule AX-R12
Where this term appears
The glossary exists to make record pages readable without a chemistry degree. Every technical term on a report resolves here.
- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
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