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HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Construction Materials
DEF

Medium in which relevant properties are a function of the position within the medium itself due to the presence of dissimilar constituents.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Isolation thermique
  • Matériaux de construction
DEF

Milieu dans lequel les paramètres utiles sont fonction de la position du point dans le milieu par suite de la présence de constituants différents.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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