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Record 1 1996-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Unit used to express tritium concentrations. One tritium unit is a concentration of one tritium atom in 1018 hydrogen atoms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Unité utilisée pour exprimer la concentration de tritium. Une unité de tritium correspond à une concentration d'un atome de tritium pour 1018 atomes d'hydrogène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Física atómica
  • u.t.
DEF

Unidad utilizada para expresar concentración de tritio. Una unidad de tritio corresponde a una concentración de un átomo de tritio en 1018 átomos de hidrógeno.

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Record 2 1988-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Optics
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

"turbidity": An analytical quantity usually reported in turbidity units determined by measurements of light scattering.

OBS

See also formazin turbidity unit; Jackson Turbidity Unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Optique
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Mesure de la turbidité. (...) Par comparaison avec ce nouvel étalon, la turbidité d'un échantillon inconnu (exprimée en unités de turbidité) peut alors différer légèrement de sa valeur exprimée en unités JACKSON.

Spanish

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