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LIQUID INTERFACIAL TENSION AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid surface tension with air
1, record 1, English, liquid%20surface%20tension%20with%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid interfacial tension with air 2, record 1, English, liquid%20interfacial%20tension%20with%20air
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the force at the surface of a liquid that tends to shape liquid fragments into spherical drops. Liquids with high surface tensions show less tendency to spread or flat surfaces. 3, record 1, English, - liquid%20surface%20tension%20with%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension superficielle liquide-air
1, record 1, French, tension%20superficielle%20liquide%2Dair
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tension superficielle à l'interface liquide-air 2, record 1, French, tension%20superficielle%20%C3%A0%20l%27interface%20liquide%2Dair
feminine noun
- tension interfaciale à l'interface liquide-air 2, record 1, French, tension%20interfaciale%20%C3%A0%20l%27interface%20liquide%2Dair
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension superficielle : densité linéaire des forces de cohésions moléculaires s'exerçant à la surface libre d'un liquide. 3, record 1, French, - tension%20superficielle%20liquide%2Dair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La surface libre de liquides est formée de molécules qui agissent comme si cette surface était une peau tendue; la tension de cette peau est dite superficielle entre un liquide et un gaz, interfaciale entre deux liquides. 4, record 1, French, - tension%20superficielle%20liquide%2Dair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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