differential thermal analysis

English

Alternative forms

• DTA

Noun

differential thermal analysis (uncountable)

1. (analytical chemistry, materials science, physical chemistry) The branch of materials science that studies the temperature dependant properties of materials compared with some reference material.

Noun

differential thermal analysis (plural differential thermal analyses)

1. (analytical chemistry, materials science, physical chemistry) The application of a thermoanalytic technique involving recording any temperature difference between sample and reference materials that are undergoing identical thermal cycles.