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HEAT-OF-FUSION SALTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eutectic salts
1, record 1, English, eutectic%20salts
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fusing salts 1, record 1, English, fusing%20salts
correct
- heat-of-fusion salts 1, record 1, English, heat%2Dof%2Dfusion%20salts
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of materials that absorb heat by melting at low temperature; they store the heat energy in the form of latent heat of fusion. 1, record 1, English, - eutectic%20salts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sels fondus
1, record 1, French, sels%20fondus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sels eutectiques 1, record 1, French, sels%20eutectiques
correct, masculine noun
- eutectiques 1, record 1, French, eutectiques
correct, masculine noun
- sels fusibles 1, record 1, French, sels%20fusibles
correct, masculine noun
- corps fusibles 1, record 1, French, corps%20fusibles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sels fondus; les sels eutectiques (sels minéraux hydratés). Un mélange eutectique de sels fondus. Eutectiques à base de chlorures, de fluorures, de carbonates; des eutectiques de métaux. Sels fusibles. Le stockage thermique sous forme de corps fusibles. 1, record 1, French, - sels%20fondus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eutectic salts
1, record 2, English, eutectic%20salts
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fusing salts 2, record 2, English, fusing%20salts
correct, plural
- heat-of-fusion salts 2, record 2, English, heat%2Dof%2Dfusion%20salts
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of materials that absorb heat by melting at low temperatures: they store the heat energy in the form of latent heat of fusion (Argue 1978 235). 2, record 2, English, - eutectic%20salts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sels fondus
1, record 2, French, sels%20fondus
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sels eutectiques 2, record 2, French, sels%20eutectiques
plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les accumulateurs de chaleur aux températures envisagées pour un proche avenir semblent devoir être trouvés dans la grande famille des sels fondus. 1, record 2, French, - sels%20fondus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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