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CALORIFIC CAPACITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low calorific value waste
1, record 1, English, low%20calorific%20value%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxy-combustion technologies allow to increase incinerators capacity but also to burn low calorific value waste(water, sludge...) while decreasing fuel consumption, fumes volume and pollutants and CO2 emissions. 1, record 1, English, - low%20calorific%20value%20waste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low-calorific value waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchet à pouvoir calorifique négligeable
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20%C3%A0%20pouvoir%20calorifique%20n%C3%A9gligeable
correct, masculine 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 2003-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Calorimetry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat capacity
1, record 2, English, heat%20capacity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- calorific capacity 2, record 2, English, calorific%20capacity
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The heat capacity of a body measured in calories is the quantity of heat required to raise its temperature through 1°C without changing its state, and is numerically equal to the mass of the body multiplied by its specific heat. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20capacity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Calorimétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité calorifique
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20calorifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de la masse d'un corps par sa chaleur massique : elle s'exprime en Joule par Kelvin. On l'appelle aussi valeur en eau. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20calorifique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La capacité calorifique d'un corps, mesurée en calories est la quantité de chaleur nécessaire pour élever sa température de 1 °C sans changer son état; elle est numériquement égale au produit de la masse du corps par sa chaleur spécifique. 3, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20calorifique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- valeur en eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Calorimetría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad calorífica
1, record 2, Spanish, capacidad%20calor%C3%ADfica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de energía necesaria para elevar un grado la temperatura de un cuerpo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - capacidad%20calor%C3%ADfica
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