interparticle porosity, $ɛ$

in chromatography

The interparticle volume of a packed column per unit column volume:

$ɛ = V 0 V c$

It is also called the interstitial fraction of the column.

Source:

PAC, 1993, 65, 819 (Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 832

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