interparticle porosity, \(\varepsilon\)

in chromatography
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The interparticle volume of a packed column per unit column volume: \[\varepsilon = \frac{V_{0}}{V_{\text{c}}}\] It is also called the interstitial fraction of the column.
Source:
PAC, 1993, 65, 819. (Nomenclature for chromatography (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 832 [Terms] [Paper]