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HEAT DISTORTION POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat distortion point
1, record 1, English, heat%20distortion%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - heat%20distortion%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de déformation à chaud
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9formation%20%C3%A0%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9formation%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Vicat softening temperature
1, record 2, English, Vicat%20softening%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heat deformation point 3, record 2, English, heat%20deformation%20point
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measurement of the heat distortion temperature of a plastic material. Also called the heat deformation point. 3, record 2, English, - Vicat%20softening%20temperature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A temperature at which a specified needle point will penetrate a material under specified test conditions. 4, record 2, English, - Vicat%20softening%20temperature
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Vicat softening point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point Vicat
1, record 2, French, point%20Vicat
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- température de ramollissement Vicat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura de reblandecimiento Vicat
1, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20reblandecimiento%20Vicat
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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