TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
TRAVAIL ADHESION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work of adhesion per unit area
1, record 1, English, work%20of%20adhesion%20per%20unit%20area
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work of separation per unit area 1, record 1, English, work%20of%20separation%20per%20unit%20area
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work done on the system when two condensed phases ... having an interface of unit area are separated under reversible, isothermal and isobaric conditions to form unit areas of each phase. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - work%20of%20adhesion%20per%20unit%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of a solid-liquid system, in which the solid is not perfectly wetted by the liquid, the work of adhesion per unit area is related to the contact angle ... and to the surface tension of the liquid by Young's equation ... 1, record 1, English, - work%20of%20adhesion%20per%20unit%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
work of adhesion per unit area; work of separation per unit area: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - work%20of%20adhesion%20per%20unit%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- adhesion work
- separation work
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail d'adhésion par unité de surface
1, record 1, French, travail%20d%27adh%C3%A9sion%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail de séparation par unité de surface 1, record 1, French, travail%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail mis en jeu dans un système lorsque deux phases condensées [...] ayant une interface de surface unitaire sont séparées dans des conditions réversibles, isothermes et isobares pour former des surfaces unitaires de chaque phase. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - travail%20d%27adh%C3%A9sion%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Dans le cas d'un système solide-liquide, où le solide n'est pas parfaitement mouillé par le liquide, le travail d'adhésion par unité de surface est lié à l'angle de contact [...] et à la tension superficielle du liquide par la relation de Young [...] 1, record 1, French, - travail%20d%27adh%C3%A9sion%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
travail d'adhésion par unité de surface; travail de séparation par unité de surface : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20d%27adh%C3%A9sion%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
Record 1, Key term(s)
- travail d'adhésion
- travail de séparation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: