https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03587
This term may be used in place of liquid-liquid distribution when the emphasis is on the analyte(s) being distributed (or extracted).
Note:
The distinction between the ) and the ) or the concentration distribution ratio ( ) is reaffirmed and it is recommended that the terms . A distinction is drawn between the terms solvent and diluent, and the term
The distinction between the
distribution constant
(partition constant
(partition constant
, partition coefficient
and extinction
constant should not be used as synonyms for the (analytical) distribution ratio
, extractant
is now restricted to the active substance in the solvent (i.e. the homogeneous 'organic phase' which comprises the extractant
, the diluent and/or the modifier) which is primarily responsible for the transfer of solute from the 'aqueous' to the 'organic' phase.