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SPECIFIC SURFACE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Economic Geology
DEF

The ratio of the total surface of a substance (as an adsorbent) to its volume; surface area (as of a finely divided powder) per unit mass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Géologie économique
DEF

[...] surface totale des interfaces solide-volume poreux du milieu surface rapportée à une grandeur unité représentant par exemple le volume des pores, ou celui de la matrice solide seule, ou encore celui du milieu poreux dans son ensemble.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustibles fósiles sólidos
  • Geología económica
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Record 2 2003-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Construction
DEF

The ratio of the exposed area of a powder to its weight or volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bétonnage
DEF

Quotient de la surface par la masse.

CONT

Certaines méthodes prennent comme point de départ, le module de finesse du sable [...] En fait le facteur important est la surface spécifique des agrégats qui conditionne l'eau de mouillage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hormigonado
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