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IONIZATION COEFFICIENT [2 records]

Record 1 2015-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

The number of ion pairs produced by an ionizing particle per unit length of its path.

OBS

Specific ionization ... is sometimes called the total specific ionization to distinguish it from the primary specific ionization, which is the number of ion clusters produced per unit trade length.

OBS

linear ionization: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

[...] nombre de paires d'ions créés par unité de longueur de la trajectoire de la particule ionisante; [...]

OBS

ionisation linéique: terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrometallurgy
DEF

The fraction of the total number of molecules which dissociate under specified conditions.

OBS

ionization: The splitting or dissociation of molecules into negatively and positively charged ions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Chimie
  • Électrochimie
  • Électrométallurgie
DEF

Rapport du nombre des molécules dissociées au nombre total des molécules dissoutes dans une solution d'électrolytes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Química
  • Electroquímica
  • Electrometalurgia
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