Partition ratio

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008523",
  "term": "Partition ratio",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The ratio of the total amount of a solute in the stationary phase to the total amount of the solute in the mobile phase at equilibrium within a chromatographic system. This value, often denoted as k', is a measure of how strongly an analyte is retained by the stationary phase. It is directly related to the retention time of a compound in chromatography.",
  "synonyms": [
    "distribution constant"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "distribution ratio",
    "extraction",
    "partition",
    "partition constant"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2373. 'Nomenclature for liquid-liquid distribution (solvent extraction) (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2385 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365112373)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/partition-ratio/"
}