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EXPANSION COEFFICIENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansion coefficient 1, record 1, English, expansion%20coefficient
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de dilatation
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20dilatation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de dilatación
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20dilataci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nonwoven Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- expansivity
1, record 2, English, expansivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- expansion coefficient 2, record 2, English, expansion%20coefficient
correct
- coefficient of expansion 3, record 2, English, coefficient%20of%20expansion
correct
- coefficient of thermal expansion 4, record 2, English, coefficient%20of%20thermal%20expansion
correct
- CTE 5, record 2, English, CTE
correct
- CTE 5, record 2, English, CTE
- thermal expansion coefficient 6, record 2, English, thermal%20expansion%20coefficient
correct
- thermal coefficient of expansion 7, record 2, English, thermal%20coefficient%20of%20expansion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in length per unit length or the change in volume per unit volume, per degree change in temperature. 1, record 2, English, - expansivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Déchets nucléaires
- Nontissés (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de dilatation thermique
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20dilatation%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de dilatation 2, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20dilatation
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la dilatation d'une unité de longueur de matériau pour un accroissement de température de un degré Celsius ou Kelvin. 3, record 2, French, - coefficient%20de%20dilatation%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
- Desechos nucleares
- Tejidos no tejidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de dilatación
1, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20dilataci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de dilatación térmica 2, record 2, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20dilataci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%A9rmica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variación de volumen por unidad de volumen y por unidad de temperatura. 2, record 2, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20dilataci%C3%B3n
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