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DEBITMETRE ROTAMETRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metering Instruments
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

A variable-area, constant-head, rate-of-flow volume meter in which the fluid flows upward through a tapered tube, lifting a shaped weight to a position where upward fluid force just balances its weight.

DEF

a flow-rate meter of variable area with a rotating float in a tapered tube, used for measuring the gases in administering an anesthetic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
DEF

Rotamètre qui mesure le débit d'un gaz.

Spanish

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