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fraction
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Definition ratio of two quantities of the same kind, the numerator quantity applying to one constituent (or part) of the system and the denominator to the sum of quantities for all constituents (parts) of the system Reference "IUPAC, ""Compendium of Chemical Terminology"", 2nd ed. (the ""Gold Book""), compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1997, XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org/ (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins, ISBN 0-9678550-9-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.F02494 [4.8.2010]"
Comment "When applied to mixtures fractions represent ... mass fraction ( IATE:2218219 ), volume fraction ( IATE:1704845 ), and amount fraction ( IATE:1704844 ) (... equal to the number fraction ( IATE:3511632 ))."