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AGUA CAPILAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Water Pollution
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary water
1, record 1, English, capillary%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water caught in the pore spaces of the soil, which clings to the solid matter in the soil through capillary action. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This water cannot drain down to the aquifer. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Pollution de l'eau
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau de rétention capillaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau capillaire 2, record 1, French, eau%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
- eau de capillarité 3, record 1, French, eau%20de%20capillarit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- eau de tension superficielle 4, record 1, French, eau%20de%20tension%20superficielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau retenue dans les pores les plus fins du sol par l'effet de la capillarité. 5, record 1, French, - eau%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20capillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Contaminación del agua
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua capilar
1, record 1, Spanish, agua%20capilar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- agua sostenida 2, record 1, Spanish, agua%20sostenida
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua que se mantiene en el suelo por encima del nivel freático debido a la capilaridad; agua del suelo por encima de la humedad higroscópica y por debajo de la capacidad de campo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - agua%20capilar
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