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INCENDIVITY [3 records]

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Record 1 1989-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

The ability to effect ignition or set on fire.

CONT

These results clearly establish the fact that the incendivity of a spark does not depend on the total energy of the spark.

CONT

Later laboratory measurements... of the incendivity of spark discharges showed that if the uniform field strength in a tank roof space away from any protrusions was 500 kV m-1, then brush discharges having sufficient energy to ignite an inflammable hydrocarbon-air mixture could occur at metal protrusions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Chimie analytique
OBS

«incendivité» : À partir de l'adjectif «incentif» relevé dans Vie et langage, février 1967, p. 113.

OBS

«pouvoir d'inflammation» : CETT8, t.III Mjb, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 56 (R.A.).

OBS

«inflammateur», n.m. : Substance ou dispositif susceptible de produire l'inflammation, la mise à feu.

OBS

Nous avons pensé à un néologisme comme «inflammatibilité», pour décrire la capacité d'une substance à produire l'inflammation, mais il y aurait danger de confusion avec la notion de l'aptitude de cette substance à s'enflammer elle-même. La même remarque s'applique pour le terme «allumabilité», auquel nous avons aussi songé : on pourrait croire en effet qu'il s'agit de la capacité de s'allumer (verbe pronominal), au lieu de la capacité d'allumer (verbe transitif).

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
OBS

CETTF, T III mi(b), vol. 13, no 2, p. 56 R.A.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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