thermal ionization mass spectrometry

Method of mass spectrometry using ions that are produced by heating and ionising sample material.

Related terms:

• secondary ionization mass spectrometry
• inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
• laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICPMS)
• air-mass shower
• thermal convection
• Mass Wasting (also Mass Movement)
• atmospheric ionization
• thermal tide
• air-mass precipitation
• thermal low