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SUPERCOMPRESSIBILITY FACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressibility factor
1, record 1, English, compressibility%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deviation factor 2, record 1, English, deviation%20factor
- gas-deviation factor 2, record 1, English, gas%2Ddeviation%20factor
- supercompressibility factor 2, record 1, English, supercompressibility%20factor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount a liquid gas or solid can be compressed before it changes state; the compressibility factor is usually expressed as [gamma], or the ratio of the specific heat Cp/Cv. 3, record 1, English, - compressibility%20factor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"compressibility factor": Defined as p/VRT, where p is the pressure, V the volume, R the gas constant, and T the absolute temperature. It has the value 1 for an ideal gas, but may be greater or less than 1 for real gases. 4, record 1, English, - compressibility%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de compressibilité
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20compressibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compression maximale qu'on peut exercer sur un gaz sans le liquéfier; ce facteur est soit représenté par la lettre grecque [gamma] ou par [dzêta], soit le rapport des capacités calorifiques pression constante/volume constant. 2, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20compressibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de compresibilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20compresibilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de comprimibilidad 2, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20comprimibilidad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cociente entre el producto de la presión de un gas por el volumen que ocupa y el producto de la temperatura a que se encuentra por la constante de los gases perfectos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20compresibilidad
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