The property or quality of being fingerprintable.

(of an event, offense, etc) That warrants or justifies taking a fingerprint or fingerprints. / (of a person, data, etc) That can be fingerprinted.

plural of chemical fingerprint

The forensic analysis of genetic information from a biological sample as an aid to identification.

The comparison of fingerprints left at the scene of a crime with those of suspects to provide evidence of the presence of a particular person at a particular place.

(chemistry) the unique combination of analytical results from a number of techniques that identifies a particular compound in a sample

Synonym of genetic fingerprinting

A forensic technique that uses electroencephalography to determine whether specific information is stored in a subject's brain.

(criminology) Any fine powder used in dusting for fingerprints by crime scene investigators and others in law enforcement.

plural of fingerprint powder