differential thermal analysis

== English == === Alternative forms === DTA === Noun === differential thermal analysis (uncountable) (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) (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.