NCIt definition : A unit of percentage concentration expressed as a fraction of a component by mass
in the entire volume of a resulting mixture. The standard conditions for temperature
and pressure apply. The mass-volume percentage is used for liquid solute/solution
systems and systems containing solid phase components. The concept also refers to
the weight-volume percentage concentration given that standard values for specific
gravity of the solute are used.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A percent ratio of weight to volume, defined by the equation: [weight of solute
(in gm)/volume of solution (in dl)](100). Since the numerator and denominator of this
ratio have different units, it is not a true percentage. A 1% w/v solution is defined
as being 1 gram of solute dissolved in 100 milliliters of solvent.(NCI);