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HEAT CONDENSATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat of condensation
1, record 1, English, heat%20of%20condensation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- latent heat of condensation 2, record 1, English, latent%20heat%20of%20condensation
correct
- condensation heat 3, record 1, English, condensation%20heat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
latent heat - The heat released or absorbed per unit mass by a system in a reversible, isobaric-isothermal change of phase. In meteorology, the latent heats of vaporization (or condensation), fusion, and sublimation of water substance are of importance. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20of%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commonly, in physics, the term "condensation" is synonymous with "liquefaction" (usually "condensation" refers to a gas being converted to a liquid). It should be remembered that "sublimation" is also a special case of condensation. 1, record 1, English, - heat%20of%20condensation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaleur latente de condensation
1, record 1, French, chaleur%20latente%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaleur de condensation 2, record 1, French, chaleur%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est très important de se rappeler que le prélèvement d'énergie calorifique nécessaire à l'évaporation se traduit par un refroidissement, alors que le mécanisme inverse, la condensation (passage de l'état gazeux à l'état liquide) provoque une libération d'énergie qui s'accompagne donc d'une élévation de température (chaleur latente de condensation). 1, record 1, French, - chaleur%20latente%20de%20condensation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Même si dans la vaporisation d'une substance la quantité de calories ajoutée à la conversion, soit 597,3 par gramme, est égale à la quantité de calories enlevée au moment de la condensation, il faut prendre garde de considérer ces deux notions comme équivalentes. 3, record 1, French, - chaleur%20latente%20de%20condensation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Climatología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calor de condensación
1, record 1, Spanish, calor%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calor latente de condensación 2, record 1, Spanish, calor%20latente%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entalpía de condensación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - calor%20de%20condensaci%C3%B3n
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