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SURFACE CHEMISTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surface chemistry
1, record 1, English, surface%20chemistry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The observation and measurement of forces acting at the surfaces of gases, liquids, and solids or at the interfaces between them. This includes the surface tension of liquids (vapor pressure, solubility); emulsions (liquid/liquid interfaces); finely divided solid particles (adsorption, catalysis); permeable membranes and microsporous materials; and biochemical phenomena such as osmosis, cell function and metabolic mechanisms in plants and animals. Surface chemistry has many industrial applications, a few of which are air pollution, soaps and synthetic detergents; reinforcement of rubber and plastics; behavior of catalysts; color and optical properties of paints; aerosol sprays of all types; monolayers and thin films, both metallic and organic. 2, record 1, English, - surface%20chemistry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chimie de surface
1, record 1, French, chimie%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chimie des réactions de surface 2, record 1, French, chimie%20des%20r%C3%A9actions%20de%20surface
feminine noun
- chimie de la surface 3, record 1, French, chimie%20de%20la%20surface
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude et mesure des forces et opérations qui agissent à la surface des fluides et solides ou à l'interface séparant deux phases. 4, record 1, French, - chimie%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chimie de la surface : Terme mal formé, l'article «la» est superflu. 3, record 1, French, - chimie%20de%20surface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- química de superficies
1, record 1, Spanish, qu%C3%ADmica%20de%20superficies
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Observación y medida de las fuerzas actuantes en las superficies de los gases, líquidos y sólidos o en las interfases de ellas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - qu%C3%ADmica%20de%20superficies
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