| 单词 | probit equation |
| 释义 | probit equation in Chemical Engineering (prɒbɪt ɪkweɪʒən) Word forms: (regular plural) probit equations noun (Chemical Engineering: Process safety) A probit equation is used to quantify the relationship between the concentration of a dangerous material and its effect on people. The word "probit" was invented by the American biologist Chester Bliss in 1934 and is a blending of the words "probability" and "unit" If a probit equation were available, the maximum value of the toxicity factor would be the ratio of thedose giving 100 percent fatality to the dose giving 50 percent fatality. A probit equation gives the proportion of people who suffer a particular degree of harm for a particularintensity of the harmful phenomenon. A probit equation is used to quantify the relationship between the concentration of a dangerous materialand its effect on people. |
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