Retention time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010291",
  "term": "Retention time",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The characteristic time elapsed between the injection of a sample into a chromatographic system and the detection of the peak maximum for a specific component. It is a fundamental parameter in chromatography used for qualitative identification of compounds. Retention time is typically measured in minutes or seconds.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "retention volume"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2017, 90, 181. 'Terminology of separation methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2017)' on page 212 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2017-0111)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/retention-time/"
}