Quantitative Concept
volume fraction
vol·ume frac·tion
Definitions related to volume fraction:
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(v/v) Quotient of the volume of a substance and the total volume of the sample containing the substance.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Quotient of the volume of a component and the total volume of the system containing the component. For clinical chemistry the term component is recommended, IS0 uses substance. For clinical chemistry the term system is recommended, IS0 uses mixture.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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