The ratio of the adjusted or net retention volume (time) or retention
factor of a component relative to that of a standard, obtained under identical conditions:
Depending on the relative position of the peak corresponding to the standard compound
in the
chromatogram, the value of
may be smaller, larger or identical to unity.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819
(Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993))
on page 843
