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contact angle [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contact angle 1, record 1, English, contact%20angle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20contact
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of contact
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20contact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contact angle 1, record 2, English, contact%20angle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle de contingence 1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20contingence
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle d'une surface solide plane avec le plan tangent à la surface d'une bulle de gaz en contact avec elle dans un milieu liquide, et ayant son sommet en un point de contact des trois phases solide, liquide et gaz. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contact angle
1, record 3, English, contact%20angle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wetting angle 1, record 3, English, wetting%20angle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- angle de mouillabilité 1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé par une surface et la tangente d'une goutte sessible [...] au point de contact de la goutte et de la surface. 1, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet angle indique le degré de mouillabilité de la surface; plus le matériau est mouillable ou hydrophile, plus l'angle est petit et atteint 0 pour un matériau totalement hydrophile [...] 1, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- contact angle
1, record 4, English, contact%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle between the interface separating two immiscible fluids and the solid surface with which the two fluids are in contact. 2, record 4, English, - contact%20angle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the wetting or nonwetting of solids by liquids, the criterion employed is the contact angle between the solid and the liquid (measured through the liquid). ... A liquid is said to wet a solid if the contact angle ... lies between 0 and 90 °, and not to wet the solid if the contact angle lies between 90 and 180 °. 3, record 4, English, - contact%20angle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contact angle: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - contact%20angle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Génie chimique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 4, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- angle de raccordement 2, record 4, French, angle%20de%20raccordement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
angle de raccordement : Angle formé par la surface qui sépare deux liquides non miscibles et la surface solide avec laquelle les deux liquides sont en contact. 3, record 4, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle de contact. Une goutte d'eau placée sur une surface solide plane prend [une] forme [...] L'angle de contact «a» est l'angle formé par la surface solide et la tangente à la surface de l'eau. [...] Si «a» [égale] 0, le liquide s'étend complètement et mouille le solide. On dit que ce dernier est hydrophile. Si «a» était égal à 180 °, le liquide ne mouillerait pas le solide; celui-ci est hydrophobe. 4, record 4, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de contact : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - angle%20de%20contact
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Ingenieria química
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de contacto
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo entre la superficie de separación de dos fluidos no miscibles, y la superficie sólida con la que ambos están en contacto. 1, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20contacto
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contact angle 1, record 5, English, contact%20angle
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- angle de contact
1, record 5, French, angle%20de%20contact
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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