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TRIPLE POINT WATER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Thermodynamics
- Calorimetry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kelvin
1, record 1, English, kelvin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absolute degree 2, record 1, English, absolute%20degree
- degree Kelvin 3, record 1, English, degree%20Kelvin
avoid, obsolete
- Kelvin degree 4, record 1, English, Kelvin%20degree
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of absolute temperature equal to 1/273. 16 of the absolute temperature of the triple point of water. 5, record 1, English, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K: A unit of thermodynamic temperature. 6, record 1, English, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The unit of the Kelvin’s absolute scale of temperature. 7, record 1, English, - kelvin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Thermodynamique
- Calorimétrie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kelvin
1, record 1, French, kelvin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- degré absolu 2, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20absolu
masculine noun
- degré Kelvin 3, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20Kelvin
avoid, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité SI de température équivalant à la fraction 1/273,16 de la température thermodynamique du point triple de l'eau. 4, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Auparavant, cette unité avait reçu le nom «degré Kelvin» parce qu'il était naturel de parler de degrés pour désigner un point dans une «échelle» de température. [...] le kelvin sert aussi bien pour exprimer une température (un degré de l'échelle) que pour exprimer une différence ou un intervalle de température. On dira ainsi que [...] la température du point d'ébullition de l'eau est 373,15 Kelvins [...] 4, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'usage courant, on utilise l'échelle Celsius, qui s'obtient en retranchant 273,15 des températures exprimées en kelvins, et dont l'unité est le degré Celsius. 4, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
K : Unité de température thermodynamique. 5, record 1, French, - kelvin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Termodinámica
- Calorimetría
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kelvin
1, record 1, Spanish, kelvin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grado kelvin 2, record 1, Spanish, grado%20kelvin
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de temperatura termodinámica, que es la fracción 1/273,16 de la temperatura termodinámica del punto triple del agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
K: Unidad de temperatura termodinámica. 4, record 1, Spanish, - kelvin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kelvin: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de unidades físicas se escriben en minúscula, incluso si derivan de nombres propios [...] Cuando existe forma española del nombre, es preferible esta a la inglesa o francesa [...] La unidad de temperatura se llama "kelvin", no "grado kelvin", y su símbolo es "K", no "°K". 2, record 1, Spanish, - kelvin
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Thermodynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin temperature scale
1, record 2, English, Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kelvin absolute temperature scale 2, record 2, English, Kelvin%20absolute%20temperature%20scale
correct
- Kelvin scale 3, record 2, English, Kelvin%20scale
correct
- thermodynamic Kelvin temperature scale 4, record 2, English, thermodynamic%20Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
correct
- Kelvin scale of temperature 5, record 2, English, Kelvin%20scale%20of%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermodynamic scale of temperature(TK) defined by assigning to the triple point of pure water the temperature of 273. 16 K. 6, record 2, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A temperature scale can be defined theoretically for which zero degree corresponds to zero average kinetic energy ... Such a point is called absolute zero, and such a scale is known as an absolute temperature scale. The Kelvin temperature scale is an absolute scale having degrees the same size as those of the Celsius temperature scale; the Rankine temperature scale is an absolute scale having degrees the same size as those of the Fahrenheit temperature scale. 7, record 2, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Kelvin absolute temperature scale corresponds to degrees centigrade in which water freezes at 273° and boils at 373°. 2, record 2, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kelvin temperature scale [is] also called absolute temperature scale, thermodynamic temperature scale. 8, record 2, English, - Kelvin%20temperature%20scale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Thermodynamique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle Kelvin
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- échelle de température Kelvin 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermodynamique Kelvin 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermodynamique%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
- échelle thermométrique Kelvin 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20thermom%C3%A9trique%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle de température absolue définie en affectant conventionnellement au point triple de l'eau la valeur 273,16 °K; les points de fusion de la glace et d'ébullition de l'eau à la pression atmosphérique normale différant de 100 °K. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'échelle Kelvin fut inventée par le mathématicien et physicien britannique Sir William Thomson Kelvin au XIXe siècle. Cette échelle de température absolue utilise les degrés Celsius, mais qui commence au zéro absolu, soit environ -273 °C. Dans cette échelle, la température de fusion de la glace est 273°K. Le Kelvin (K) est l'unité SI de température. Il mesure la température absolue, grandeur définie par la thermodynamique. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'infinité possible d'échelles centésimales et la difficulté à obtenir les points fixes ont amené les scientifiques à choisir [...] l'échelle Kelvin. [...] C'est l'échelle légale. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'usage courant, on utilise l'échelle Celsius, qui s'obtient en retranchant 273,15 des températures exprimées en kelvins, et dont l'unité est le degré Celsius [...] 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la pratique, on admet que le degré Celsius (°C) [...] et le Kelvin (K) sont strictement identiques. Dans ce cas, l'eau liquide se transforme en glace à 0 °C ou 273 K (soit 32 °F) et l'eau liquide bout sous la pression atmosphérique normale à 100 °C ou 373 K (soit 212 °F). 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20Kelvin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Termodinámica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala de temperatura absoluta de Kelvin
1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20de%20temperatura%20absoluta%20de%20Kelvin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala Kelvin 2, record 2, Spanish, escala%20Kelvin
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escala termodinámica de temperatura (TK) definida asignando al punto triple del agua la temperatura de 273,16 °K. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escala%20de%20temperatura%20absoluta%20de%20Kelvin
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- independent phase property
1, record 3, English, independent%20phase%20property
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- independent property 1, record 3, English, independent%20property
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the phase rule of Gibbs... reveals... that for a single-component open system, such as water, the number of independent intensive properties may be 2, 1, or 0 if the number of phases present is 1, 2, or 3, respectively. Thus, for water vapour, temperature and pressure are independent properties;.... For coexisting liquid and vapour, either pressure or temperature may be considered the independent property; for coexisting solid, liquid, and vapour(the triple point), the values of all intensive phase properties are fixed by the nature of the substance, and the value of none may be arbitrarily selected. 1, record 3, English, - independent%20phase%20property
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- variable indépendante
1, record 3, French, variable%20ind%C3%A9pendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- paramètre indépendant 2, record 3, French, param%C3%A8tre%20ind%C3%A9pendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'état physique d'un corps peut être défini par ses propriétés. Ainsi, à une température donnée, l'eau a une tension de vapeur déterminée, une certaine densité et un certain volume massique, certaines valeurs pour l'indice de réfraction, la tension superficielle, la viscosité, l'énergie interne, l'entropie, etc. Il en résulte qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de préciser toutes les propriétés de l'eau pour définir son état. Celles qui suffisent sont appelées variables indépendantes. 3, record 3, French, - variable%20ind%C3%A9pendante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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