Qual″i‐ta‐tive (?), a. [Cf. LL. gualitativus, F. qualitatif.] Relating to quality; having the character of quality. — Qual″i‐ta‐tive‐ly, adv.
Qualitative analysis(Chem.), analysis which merely determines the constituents of a substance without any regard to the quantity of each ingredient; — contrasted with quantitative analysis.