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INCANDESCENCE SANS COMBUSTION [1 record]

Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Heating
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
DEF

Glowing produced without combustion or other chemical reaction, e.g. glowing produced by electrical heating of a tungsten filament. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

incandescence: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage électrique
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
DEF

Incandescence sans combustion ou autre réaction chimique, par exemple produite par échauffement électrique d'un filament de tungstène. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

incandescence sans combustion : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calefacción eléctrica
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
DEF

Propiedad de los metales de ponerse al rojo blanco por efecto del calor, pasando a emitir su propia luminiscencia.

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