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LIQUID INTERFACIAL TENSION WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid interfacial tension with water
1, record 1, English, liquid%20interfacial%20tension%20with%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- liquid surface tension with water 2, record 1, English, liquid%20surface%20tension%20with%20water
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the forces existing at the interface between a liquid and water. Approximately, it is the difference between the individual surface tension of the liquid and that of water with air. Low values of the interfacial tension indicate that the chemical spreads readily on a water surface. 3, record 1, English, - liquid%20interfacial%20tension%20with%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension interfaciale liquide-eau
1, record 1, French, tension%20interfaciale%20liquide%2Deau
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tension interfaciale à l'interface liquide-eau 2, record 1, French, tension%20interfaciale%20%C3%A0%20l%27interface%20liquide%2Deau
feminine noun
- tension superficielle à l'interface liquide-eau 2, record 1, French, tension%20superficielle%20%C3%A0%20l%27interface%20liquide%2Deau
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%20interfaciale%20liquide%2Deau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La surface libre des 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%20interfaciale%20liquide%2Deau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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