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FUGACITY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxygen fugacity
1, record 1, English, oxygen%20fugacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity..., changes in total pressure..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks... 1, record 1, English, - oxygen%20fugacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fugacité de l'oxygène
1, record 1, French, fugacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l'oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 1, French, - fugacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- change in total pressure
1, record 2, English, change%20in%20total%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity..., changes in total pressure..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks... 1, record 2, English, - change%20in%20total%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variation de la pression totale
1, record 2, French, variation%20de%20la%20pression%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l'oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 2, French, - variation%20de%20la%20pression%20totale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- salic country rock
1, record 3, English, salic%20country%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity..., changes in total pressure..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks... 1, record 3, English, - salic%20country%20rock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche felsique des épontes
1, record 3, French, roche%20felsique%20des%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l'oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 3, French, - roche%20felsique%20des%20%C3%A9pontes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fugacity of a pure gaseous substance
1, record 4, English, fugacity%20of%20a%20pure%20gaseous%20substance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fugacity... of a pure gaseous substance B is a quantity with the same dimensions as pressure, defined in terms of the absolute activity... of the pure gaseous substance B... or in terms of the chemical potential... 1, record 4, English, - fugacity%20of%20a%20pure%20gaseous%20substance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fugacité d'une substance gazeuse pure
1, record 4, French, fugacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20substance%20gazeuse%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fugacité [...] d'une substance gazeuse pure B est une quantité ayant les mêmes dimensions que la pression, définie en fonction de l'activité absolue, [...] de la substance gazeuse pure B [...] ou en fonction du potentiel chimique [...] 1, record 4, French, - fugacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20substance%20gazeuse%20pure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ideal gas
1, record 5, English, ideal%20gas
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pure gaseous substance B is treated as an ideal gas when the approximation fBstar=p is used where fBstar is the fugacity of B and p its pressure). 1, record 5, English, - ideal%20gas
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gaz parfait
1, record 5, French, gaz%20parfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance pure gazeuse B pour l'étude de laquelle on utilise l'approximation fBastérisque = p (fBastérisque est la fugacité et B et p est sa pression) [...] 1, record 5, French, - gaz%20parfait
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fugacity of a substance in a gaseous mixture
1, record 6, English, fugacity%20of%20a%20substance%20in%20a%20gaseous%20mixture
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fugacity... of the substance B in a gaseous mixture containing mole fractions... of the substances B, C,..., is a quantity with the same dimensions as pressure, defined in terms of the absolute activity... of the substance B in the gaseous mixture... or in terms of the chemical potential... 1, record 6, English, - fugacity%20of%20a%20substance%20in%20a%20gaseous%20mixture
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fugacité d'une substance dans un mélange gazeux
1, record 6, French, fugacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20substance%20dans%20un%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fugacité [...] de la substance B dans un mélange gazeux contenant les fractions molaires [...] [par exemple] des substances B, C, ... est une quantité de même dimension que la pression, définie en fonction de l'activité absolue [...] de la substance B dans le mélange gazeux [...] ou, en fonction du potentiel chimique [...] 1, record 6, French, - fugacit%C3%A9%20d%27une%20substance%20dans%20un%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fugacity coefficient
1, record 7, English, fugacity%20coefficient
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio(fßstar/p), where f[ subscript]star is the fugacity of a pure gaseous substance ß and p is the pressure of the gas. 1, record 7, English, - fugacity%20coefficient
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de fugacité
1, record 7, French, coefficient%20de%20fugacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le rapport (fßastérisque/p) dans lequel fßastérisque est la fugacité d'une substance gazeuse pure ß et p est la pression du gaz. 1, record 7, French, - coefficient%20de%20fugacit%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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