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HEIGHT CAPILLARY RISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary rise
1, record 1, English, capillary%20rise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- height of capillary rise 2, record 1, English, height%20of%20capillary%20rise
correct
- capillary elevation 3, record 1, English, capillary%20elevation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height above the free water level to which water will rise due to capillary action. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20rise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'ascension capillaire
1, record 1, French, hauteur%20d%27ascension%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur au-dessus de niveau de la nappe libre, dont peut s'élever l'eau par capillarité. Cette hauteur augmente lorsque la dimension des pores diminue; [...] 1, record 1, French, - hauteur%20d%27ascension%20capillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary-rise tester
1, record 2, English, capillary%2Drise%20tester
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bibliometer 2, record 2, English, bibliometer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capillary rise : A measure of the height a liquid will rise into a strip of paper or board when suspended vertically with its lower end immersed in the liquid. 3, record 2, English, - capillary%2Drise%20tester
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capillarimètre
1, record 2, French, capillarim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui permet de mesurer la hauteur à laquelle s'élève, en un temps donné, l'eau dans laquelle plonge l'extrémité d'une éprouvette de papier. 2, record 2, French, - capillarim%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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