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缩写自parts per billion,20世纪中期随精密测量技术发展而广泛使用。
❶ ppb是parts per billion的缩写,表示十亿分之一,用于描述极低浓度的物质含量,常见于环境监测或化学分析中。
“The water contains 2 ppb of lead, which is below the safety limit.”
(水中铅含量为2ppb,低于安全限值。)
“Scientists detected 5 ppb of mercury in the soil sample.”
(科学家在土壤样本中检测到5ppb的汞。)
measured in ppb — 以ppb为单位测量,通常用于描述极微量物质的浓度。
“Air pollutants are often measured in ppb for accuracy.”
(空气污染物常以ppb为单位精确测量。)