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Record 1 2005-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

An apparatus for determining surface tension. The mass of a drop of liquid is measured by weighing a known number of drops or by counting the number of drops obtained from a given volume of the liquid.

DEF

An instrument for measuring the size of drops suspended from a capillary tube, used in the drop-weight method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Appareil utilisant le comptage des gouttes qui s'écoulent d'un tube capillaire pour effectuer des mesures.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y materiales (Metalurgia)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Instrumento para medir la masa de las gotas que manan de un tubo capilar.

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