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MOLE FRACTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mole fraction
1, record 1, English, mole%20fraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the number of moles of a substance in a mixture or solution to the total number of moles of all the components in the mixture or solution. 2, record 1, English, - mole%20fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "mole fraction" is not to be confused with "mole ratio". 3, record 1, English, - mole%20fraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraction molaire
1, record 1, French, fraction%20molaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- titre molaire 2, record 1, French, titre%20molaire
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraction molaire d'un constituant dans un mélange homogène : rapport ni/[sigma]ni du nombre de moles du constituant au nombre total de moles du mélange. 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20molaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le rapport molaire qui est le rapport ni/ns du nombre de moles d'un constituant, dans une solution, au nombre de moles du solvant. 4, record 1, French, - fraction%20molaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fracción molar
1, record 1, Spanish, fracci%C3%B3n%20molar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre el número de moles de un componente de un sistema y el número total de moles presentes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fracci%C3%B3n%20molar
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