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THERMAL AGITATION ENERGY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal agitation energy
1, record 1, English, thermal%20agitation%20energy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has been well established in pure and applied chemistry of simple molecules that reaction energies at room temperature can be understood in terms of two contributions, one related to energy differences at 0 K [Kelvin](the innate inherent chemical bond energy) and the other associated with integrals of heat capacity data over a range of temperatures(the thermal agitation energy). The necessity of a comparable separation of energy terms for biological reactions, however, has not been obvious to most workers in structural and molecular biology. 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20agitation%20energy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- énergie d’agitation thermique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9nergie%20d%26rsquo%3Bagitation%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epithermal neutron
1, record 2, English, epithermal%20neutron
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A neutron of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal agitation. 1, record 2, English, - epithermal%20neutron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is often restricted to energies just above thermal, that is, energies comparable with those of chemical bonds. 1, record 2, English, - epithermal%20neutron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epithermal neutron: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - epithermal%20neutron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- neutron épithermique
1, record 2, French, neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Neutron d'énergie cinétique supérieure à celle de l'agitation thermique. 2, record 2, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de ce terme est souvent limité aux énergies juste au-dessus du domaine thermique, c'est-à-dire aux énergies comparables à celles des liaisons chimiques. 2, record 2, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
neutron épithermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - neutron%20%C3%A9pithermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thermonuclear reaction 1, record 3, English, thermonuclear%20reaction
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reaction in which the participating particles obtain the required kinetic energy from thermal agitation. The term usually applies to nuclear fusion reaction. 2, record 3, English, - thermonuclear%20reaction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réaction thermonucléaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9action%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction nucléaire dans laquelle l'énergie cinétique des particules en jeu provient de l'agitation thermique. Ce terme s'applique habituellement à une réaction de fusion nucléaire. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9action%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción termonuclear
1, record 3, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20termonuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reacción nuclear en cadena que se convierte en una explosión atómica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - reacci%C3%B3n%20termonuclear
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