The concentration of a component in or on the stationary phase divided by the concentration
of the component in the mobile phase. Since in
chromatography a component may be present in more than one form (e.g. associated and dissociated
forms), the analytical condition used here refers to the total amount present without
regard to the existence of various forms. These terms are also called the distribution
coefficients. However, the present term conforms more closely to the general usage
in science.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819
(Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993))
on page 847
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
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