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===Google fight===
Which is the more widely used term per Google:  [http://www.googlefight.net/?kw1=collision%20induced%20dissociation&kw2=collisionally%20activated%20dissociation collision induced dissociation vs collisionally activated dissociation] (CID usually wins).


== Mass Resolution vs. Mass Resolving Power ==
== Mass Resolution vs. Mass Resolving Power ==

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Collision Induced Dissociation vs. Collisionally Activated Dissociation

Should CAD be replaced in all cases by CID?

Collision-Induced Dissociation
Collisionally Activated Dissociation

Google fight

Which is the more widely used term per Google: collision induced dissociation vs collisionally activated dissociation (CID usually wins).

Mass Resolution vs. Mass Resolving Power

How should Resolution and Resolving Power be defined?

Mass Resolution
Resolving Power (Mass)


Mass-to-Charge Ratio

Should the Thomson be used instead of m/z?

Should be m/z be replaced by m/q?

Atomic Mass Unit
Mass/charge Ratio
dalton
thomson


Parent/Daughter vs. Precursor/Product

Should Parent Ion/Daughter Ion be replaced with Precursor Ion/Product Ion? How about nth generation products?

Parent Ion
Daughter Ion
Precursor Ion
Product Ion
Statistics on Parent-Daughter vs. Precursor-Product


Slashes and Hyphens

How should Slashes and Hyphens be used in combined techniques?