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HEATING HEAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Calorimetry
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat of combustion
1, record 1, English, heat%20of%20combustion
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calorific value 2, record 1, English, calorific%20value
correct, generic
- calorific power 3, record 1, English, calorific%20power
correct, generic
- fuel Btu value 2, record 1, English, fuel%20Btu%20value
correct, generic
- heat value 2, record 1, English, heat%20value
correct, generic
- heating value 4, record 1, English, heating%20value
correct, generic
- heating power 5, record 1, English, heating%20power
correct, generic
- heating heat 6, record 1, English, heating%20heat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heat of reaction resulting from the complete burning of a substance and expressed variously (as in calories per gram or per mole or esp. for fuels in British thermal units per pound or per cubic foot). 3, record 1, English, - heat%20of%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrary to French usage, English usage does not distinguish between "heat of combustion" and "calorific power." 7, record 1, English, - heat%20of%20combustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Calorimétrie
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaleur de combustion
1, record 1, French, chaleur%20de%20combustion
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaleur de la combustion 2, record 1, French, chaleur%20de%20la%20combustion
feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quantité de chaleur produite par la combustion d'une mole de corps pur, à pression constante ou à volume constant. 3, record 1, French, - chaleur%20de%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette chaleur de combustion est rapportée à la mole; si on l'exprime par rapport à l'unité de masse ou de volume du combustible, elle prend le nom de pouvoir calorifique. 4, record 1, French, - chaleur%20de%20combustion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Calorimetría
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calor de combustión
1, record 1, Spanish, calor%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de calor que se emite durante una reacción de combustión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - calor%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n
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