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GOLD BEATERS SKIN [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
DEF

An hygrometer in which goldbeater skin (the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox) is used as the sensitive element.

CONT

Hygrometer. Any of several instruments used for measuring atmospheric humidity.... Hair hygrometer measures the expansion and contraction of a human hair that is mounted under tension. A gold beater's skin hygrometer uses a proteinaceous membrane for the same type of measurement.

Key term(s)
  • gold-beater-skin hygrometer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Hygromètre dans lequel de la peau de batteur d'or (membrane extérieure traitée du gros intestin du bœuf) est utilisée comme élément sensible.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
DEF

Higrómetro que utiliza como elemento sensor la tripa de toro (la membrana exterior tratada del intestino de toro).

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Record 2 1993-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

The treated outside membrane of the large intestine of cattle; used between leaves of metal in goldbeating, and sometimes in hygrometers.

CONT

A hygrograph consists of a humidity sensitive element(e. g. strand of air or gold beaters skin) whose movement is coupled to a pen marking a chart....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Appareils de mesure
CONT

[Hygromètre] [...] les instruments - de moins en moins employés - qui utilisent le changement de dimension de certains corps sous l'action de l'humidité (hygromètres à cheveux [...] à peau de batteur d'or [...]

Spanish

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