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EUTECTIC MIXTURE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryohydrate
1, record 1, English, cryohydrate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cryosel 2, record 1, English, cryosel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frozen mixture of water and a salt; a brine mixed in eutectic proportions to give the lowest freezing point. 3, record 1, English, - cryohydrate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryohydrate
1, record 1, French, cryohydrate
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des cristaux hydratés déposés au point eutectique. 2, record 1, French, - cryohydrate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Congelación y refrigeración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criohidrato
1, record 1, Spanish, criohidrato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hidrato que se forma por congelación de una disolución salina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - criohidrato
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Cryogenics
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eutectic mixture
1, record 2, English, eutectic%20mixture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture which melts or freezes normally at constant temperature and with constant composition. Its melting point is usually the lowest possible for mixtures of the given substances. 2, record 2, English, - eutectic%20mixture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Cryogénie
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange eutectique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20eutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solution eutectique 2, record 2, French, solution%20eutectique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mélange réfrigérant, c'est-à-dire susceptible de se congeler à une température inférieure à 0 °C et d'offrir ainsi une source complémentaire de froid. Un tel mélange se congèle à température et à composition constantes, la température de congélation étant la plus basse de celles de tous les mélanges que l'on peut obtenir avec les composants du mélange considéré. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20eutectique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Criogenia
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla eutéctica
1, record 2, Spanish, mezcla%20eut%C3%A9ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Metallography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eutectic
1, record 3, English, eutectic
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- eutectic mixture 2, record 3, English, eutectic%20mixture
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The microstructure that results when a metal of eutectic composition solidifies. 1, record 3, English, - eutectic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Métallographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eutectique
1, record 3, French, eutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mélange eutectique 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lange%20eutectique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage ou constituant résultant de la juxtaposition de deux ou plus de deux phases, en général finement dispersées, et dont la composition est telle qu'il subisse ou ait subi entièrement la transformation eutectique. 3, record 3, French, - eutectique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'eutectique correspond au mélange le plus aisément fusible et qui se solidifie le dernier. 4, record 3, French, - eutectique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Metalografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla eutéctica
1, record 3, Spanish, mezcla%20eut%C3%A9ctica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mezcla de dos o más sustancias sólidas que, por su naturaleza, composición y proporción, resultan ser las fases de una transformación eutéctica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mezcla%20eut%C3%A9ctica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geochemistry
- Thermodynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eutectic temperature
1, record 4, English, eutectic%20temperature
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest temperature at which a eutectic mixture will melt. 2, record 4, English, - eutectic%20temperature
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géochimie
- Thermodynamique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- température eutectique
1, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20eutectique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- température de l'eutectique 2, record 4, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20l%27eutectique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle température «eutectique» la température minimum que peut avoir la phase liquide issue d'un mélange de minéraux. La position du point eutectique sur le diagramme (température; taux du mélange) est caractéristique des espèces étudiées. 3, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20eutectique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la température de l'eutectique augmente d'environ 30 °C pour une quantité d'anorthite variant de 25 à 40 p. 100 dans le plagioclase. 4, record 4, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20eutectique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Geoquímica
- Termodinámica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura autéctica
1, record 4, Spanish, temperatura%20aut%C3%A9ctica
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
- Physics
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eutectic alloy
1, record 5, English, eutectic%20alloy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alloy of eutectic composition, i. e. one in which liquid of the fixed eutectic ratio of two or more solid phases can exist in equilibrium with them, and finally solidify at a constant temperature to give an intimate mixture of two phases. 2, record 5, English, - eutectic%20alloy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
- Physique
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alliage eutectique
1, record 5, French, alliage%20eutectique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alliage dont les points de fusion et de solidification constants sont inférieurs à ceux de tous ses composants pris individuellement et de tous les alliages des mêmes composants associés dans des proportions différentes. 2, record 5, French, - alliage%20eutectique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- eutectic mixture of molten salts 1, record 6, English, eutectic%20mixture%20of%20molten%20salts
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mélange eutectique de sels fondus 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9lange%20eutectique%20de%20sels%20fondus
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales solares
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla eutéctica de sales fundidas
1, record 6, Spanish, mezcla%20eut%C3%A9ctica%20de%20sales%20fundidas
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rubber Processing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- liquid curing medium
1, record 7, English, liquid%20curing%20medium
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- LCM 1, record 7, English, LCM
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eutectic mixture of inorganic salts, the molten phase of which is used as a heating medium for the continuous vulcanization of a rubber mix, usually following extrusion. 1, record 7, English, - liquid%20curing%20medium
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOTE - A commonly used pair of salts are sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate. 1, record 7, English, - liquid%20curing%20medium
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du caoutchouc
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bain de sels
1, record 7, French, bain%20de%20sels
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange eutectique de sels organiques dont la phase fondue est utilisée comme moyen de chauffage pour la vulcanisation en continu d'un mélange de caoutchouc, généralement à la suite de l'extrusion. 1, record 7, French, - bain%20de%20sels
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOTE - Le nitrite de sodium et le nitrate de potassium forment le couple de sels généralement utilisé. 1, record 7, French, - bain%20de%20sels
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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