Fraction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004625",
  "term": "Fraction",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of a part to a whole. It can express the proportion of a specific component within a mixture or solution. Examples include mole fraction, mass fraction, and volume fraction, each indicating a different way of quantifying the relative amount of a substance.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "amount fraction",
    "constituent",
    "mass fraction",
    "volume fraction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 41 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 974 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fraction/"
}