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BLACK BODY EMISSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black-body radiation
1, record 1, English, black%2Dbody%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blackbody radiation 2, record 1, English, blackbody%20radiation
correct
- black-body emission 3, record 1, English, black%2Dbody%20emission
correct
- black body radiation 4, record 1, English, black%20body%20radiation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The electromagnetic radiation emitted by an ideal black-body; it is the theoretical maximum amount of radiant energy of all wavelengths which can be emitted by a body at a given temperature. 3, record 1, English, - black%2Dbody%20radiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The properties of the gas, which Planck and his contemporaries called blackbody radiation, are almost independent of the matter used to create it. 5, record 1, English, - black%2Dbody%20radiation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blackbody emission
- black body emission
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayonnement du corps noir
1, record 1, French, rayonnement%20du%20corps%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayonnement de corps noir 2, record 1, French, rayonnement%20de%20corps%20noir
masculine noun
- émission de corps noir 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20corps%20noir
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement électromagnétique maximal que peut émettre théoriquement, par unité de surface, un corps à une température déterminée. 3, record 1, French, - rayonnement%20du%20corps%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiación de un cuerpo negro
1, record 1, Spanish, radiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20cuerpo%20negro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad máxima teórica de radiación electromagnética que puede ser emitida, por unidad de área de un cuerpo, a una temperatura dada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - radiaci%C3%B3n%20de%20un%20cuerpo%20negro
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