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NUCLEATION PROCESS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fallstreak hole cloud
1, record 1, English, fallstreak%20hole%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hole punch cloud 2, record 1, English, hole%20punch%20cloud
correct
- punch hole cloud 3, record 1, English, punch%20hole%20cloud
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cirrocumulus or altocumulus cloud in which a large circular or elliptical gap has appeared. 4, record 1, English, - fallstreak%20hole%20cloud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The gap is] formed when the water temperature in the clouds is below freezing but the water has not frozen yet due to the lack of ice nucleation particles... When ice crystals do form, it will set off a domino effect, due to the Bergeron process, causing the water droplets around the crystals to evaporate : this leaves a large, often circular, hole in the cloud. 5, record 1, English, - fallstreak%20hole%20cloud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou de virga
1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20virga
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trou de virga. Un nuage à une altitude où la température est bien sous le point de congélation est souvent formé d'un mélange de cristaux de glace et de gouttelettes en surfusion, tel les altocumulus ou les cirrocumulus. Les gouttelettes ne peuvent souvent se changer en cristaux par manque de noyaux glacigènes si elles sont éloignées des cristaux de glace du nuage. Un apport de ces noyaux causera la congélation immédiate des gouttes qu'ils touchent et l'absorption rapide des autres gouttes environnantes par effet Bergeron. Ceci diminue donc la densité du nuage qui semble s'évanouir autour de la zone affectée. 2, record 1, French, - trou%20de%20virga
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterogeneous nucleation
1, record 2, English, heterogeneous%20nucleation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process by which nuclei are formed in [a] solution [is called nucleation].... The condensation of a compound on a foreign substance is called heterogeneous nucleation. 1, record 2, English, - heterogeneous%20nucleation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nucléation hétérogène
1, record 2, French, nucl%C3%A9ation%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La nucléation est] le procédé par lequel il se forme des germes de nucléation en solution. [...] La condensation d'une espèce sur une substance étrangère sera appelée nucléation hétérogène. 1, record 2, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nucleación heterogénea
1, record 2, Spanish, nucleaci%C3%B3n%20heterog%C3%A9nea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de nucleación que tiene lugar sobre las paredes del recipiente o sobre sustancias ajenas ya presentes en el sistema. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nucleaci%C3%B3n%20heterog%C3%A9nea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estas sustancias, que deben mantenerse sólidas a la temperatura de cristalización, pueden ser impurezas o pequeñas partículas cristalinas añadidas a propósito en el fundido, denominadas agentes nucleantes. Los sólidos actúan como núcleos, favoreciendo el proceso de la nucleación, y por eso, la nucleación heterogénea requiere sobreenfriamientos inferiores a los de la nucleación homogénea. 1, record 2, Spanish, - nucleaci%C3%B3n%20heterog%C3%A9nea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micro-Auger electron spectroscopy
1, record 3, English, micro%2DAuger%20electron%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- micro-Auger spectroscopy 2, record 3, English, micro%2DAuger%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this work, micro-Auger electron spectroscopy with in-plane spatial resolution was applied for the first time to study the nucleation and growth process of W islands. Results showed that W grew slowly and uniformly on TiN surfaces up to about one monolayer coverage, and then W islands nucleated and started to grow rapidly. 1, record 3, English, - micro%2DAuger%20electron%20spectroscopy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microspectrométrie Auger
1, record 3, French, microspectrom%C3%A9trie%20Auger
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nucleation
1, record 4, English, nucleation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- curdling 2, record 4, English, curdling
correct
- particle-particle clustering 3, record 4, English, particle%2Dparticle%20clustering
correct
- particle formation 4, record 4, English, particle%20formation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is suggested that the above terms be used not only in a mathematical but also in a physical meaning: curdling to denote any cascade of instabilities resulting in contraction, and curd to denote a volume within which a physical characteristic becomes increasingly concentrated as a result of curdling. 5, record 4, English, - nucleation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The process of curdling is an important question for the science of fractals : a field equation which displays nucleation(curdling) of particles out of a pure radiation field is discussed. The particle formation arises naturally from the nonlinear character of the equation rather than from the imposed quantization conditions. 6, record 4, English, - nucleation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nucléation
1, record 4, French, nucl%C3%A9ation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- formation particulaire 2, record 4, French, formation%20particulaire
correct, feminine noun
- agrégation particule-particule 3, record 4, French, agr%C3%A9gation%20particule%2Dparticule
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collage de particules qui constituent, dans un milieu de structure et de composition connues, des centres de développement d'un nouvel agrégat. 3, record 4, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
La nucléation commence, constitue des noyaux, se termine. 3, record 4, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
nucléation canonique, pondérée. 3, record 4, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Physics of Solids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nucleation site
1, record 5, English, nucleation%20site
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The polysilicon layer is annealed to recrystallize the polysilicon using the contacted portion of the single-crystal silicon substrate as a nucleation site for the recrystallization process. 1, record 5, English, - nucleation%20site
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Physique des solides
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- site de nucléation
1, record 5, French, site%20de%20nucl%C3%A9ation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emplacement à la surface d'un cristal où s'amorce la croissance d'un semiconducteur. 2, record 5, French, - site%20de%20nucl%C3%A9ation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- simultaneous nucleation
1, record 6, English, simultaneous%20nucleation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process by which nuclei are formed in [a] solution [is called nucleation].... The simultaneous condensation of more than one compound is called simultaneous nucleation. 1, record 6, English, - simultaneous%20nucleation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nucléation simultanée
1, record 6, French, nucl%C3%A9ation%20simultan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La nucléation est] le procédé par lequel il se forme des germes de nucléation en solution. [...] La condensation simultanée de plus d'une espèce sera appelée nucléation simultanée. 1, record 6, French, - nucl%C3%A9ation%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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