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Record 1 1978-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
CONT

sorbate: a sorbed substance.

OBS

to sorb: To take up and hold either by adsorption or absorption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Physique
DEF

Ayant fait l'objet d'une sorption.

OBS

sorption : Phénomène consistant en la disparition d'une partie d'une phase gazeuse mise en contact avec un solide préalablement dégazé.

CONT

Les résultats obtenus ont montré le caractère anisotrope de l'eau sorbée, anisotropie provoquée par la variation des angles des liaisons hydrogène avec la direction du champ électrique envisagé.

OBS

Le phénomène de sorption peut agir par absorption ou adsorption.

Spanish

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