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RETENTION VOLUME [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

Volume of eluent carrier gas admitted to the column between the injection of the sample and the emergence of the peak maximum of the specified component. It includes the hold-up volume.

OBS

The word total in this definition allows retention time to be used as a general term when specification of a particular quantity is not required.

OBS

VR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Volume d'éluant requis pour éluer un composé dont la concentration dans la phase stationnaire à l'équilibre est négligeable comparée à sa concentration dans la phase mobile.

CONT

[...] toute élévation de température se traduit par une diminution du volume de rétention d'un soluté donné [...]

OBS

volume de rétention : abréviation VR.

PHR

Volume de rétention d'un soluté.

PHR

Logarithme du volume de rétention.

Spanish

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