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EQUILIBRIUM CONTACT ANGLE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

A contact angle created when there has been no movement of the liquid across the solid surface for a substantial time period.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

equilibrium contact angle : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 2006.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Angle de contact créé lorsqu'il ne s'est produit aucun déplacement du liquide sur la surface solide pendant une durée assez longue.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

angle de contact en équilibre : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006.

Spanish

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