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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rf value
1, record 1, English, Rf%20value
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- R value 2, record 1, English, R%20value
correct
- relative front 3, record 1, English, relative%20front
correct
- RF value 4, record 1, English, RF%20value
- retardation factor 3, record 1, English, retardation%20factor
correct
- retention factor 3, record 1, English, retention%20factor
correct
- transport value 3, record 1, English, transport%20value
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The observed migration of a chromatographic zone relative to the flow of the wash liquid is called the R or the Rf value. Ranging from 0 for firmly sorbed substances to 1.0 for nonsorbed substances, the R value serves for the description, comparison, and identification of the separated materials. 2, record 1, English, - Rf%20value
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rf value should be written R[subscript]f. 5, record 1, English, - Rf%20value
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Rf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur Rf
1, record 1, French, valeur%20Rf
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur de Rf 2, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20Rf
correct, feminine noun
- valeur du R.f. 3, record 1, French, valeur%20du%20R%2Ef%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En chromatographie sur papier, rapport de la distance parcourue par une substance (acide aminé p. ex.) à la distance parcourue par le solvant dans le même temps. 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20Rf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce rapport, caractéristique de substance analysée, est en relation directe avec le coefficient de partage et permet une identification grossière des acides aminés présents dans le mélange. 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20Rf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La valeur Rf doit se lire R[indice]f. 5, record 1, French, - valeur%20Rf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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