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MOISTURE ADSORPTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water absorption
1, record 1, English, water%20absorption
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water (by weight) absorbed by a test specimen under specified conditions, compared with its weight before immersion. 2, record 1, English, - water%20absorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water absorption: term standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]. 3, record 1, English, - water%20absorption
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water sorption
- moisture adsorption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorption d'eau
1, record 1, French, absorption%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau fixée dans des conditions déterminées par un plastique. 2, record 1, French, - absorption%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption d'eau : terme normalisé par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 3, record 1, French, - absorption%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- absorción de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de agua que absorbe un material bajo condiciones de ensayo especificadas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las condiciones pueden ser inmersión en agua o exposición a una atmósfera húmeda; en este último caso el proceso también se conoce como absorción de vapor de agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - absorci%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
Record 1, Key term(s)
- absorción de humedad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Soil Science
- Mining Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water content
1, record 2, English, water%20content
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moisture content 2, record 2, English, moisture%20content
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water content [of the soil] is found by dividing the weight of water in the soil by the weight of dry soil. 4, record 2, English, - water%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Yellow to brown ore... has a high moisture content due to adsorption of water on the earthy clay particles. 5, record 2, English, - water%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Water content of air, of dried fruit, of snow, of the soil, 3, record 2, English, - water%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Science du sol
- Génie minier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en eau
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux d'humidité 2, record 2, French, taux%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la masse d'eau contenue dans un matériau à la masse de matière sèche de ce dernier. 1, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur en eau du sol est synonyme d'humidité du sol. Dans le cas des organes végétaux, la teneur en eau est généralement très supérieure à un et dépasse souvent dix. [...] La détermination de la teneur en eau s'obtient [entre autres] par pesée avant et après passage à l'étuve. 1, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le minerai jaune à brun [...] a une forte porosité et un taux d'humidité élevé à cause de l'adsorption d'eau sur les particules d'argiles terreuses. 2, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Ingeniería de minas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tenor en agua
1, record 2, Spanish, tenor%20en%20agua
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soil moisture retention curve
1, record 3, English, soil%20moisture%20retention%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- soil-moisture retention curve 2, record 3, English, soil%2Dmoisture%20retention%20curve
- soil water characteristic curve 3, record 3, English, soil%20water%20characteristic%20curve
- soil-water characteristic curve 4, record 3, English, soil%2Dwater%20characteristic%20curve
- soil moisture characteristic curve 3, record 3, English, soil%20moisture%20characteristic%20curve
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The relationship between water content and soil water pressure is called the soil moisture retention curve, or sometimes the soil water(moisture) characteristic. Depending upon whether the curve is determined with decreasing or increasing water content, it is a desorption or adsorption curve respectively. 3, record 3, English, - soil%20moisture%20retention%20curve
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soil-Moisture Retention Curves. Curves showing the relation between the security with which water is held by soil and the amount of water in the soil are being increasingly used in soils work because of their relation to pore-size distribution, structure, and the nature and extent of the soil surface ... 2, record 3, English, - soil%20moisture%20retention%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe de rétention d'eau du sol
1, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbe de rétention d'eau 2, record 3, French, courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- courbe caractéristique de l'eau du sol 2, record 3, French, courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20l%27eau%20du%20sol
feminine noun
- courbe caractéristique sol-eau 3, record 3, French, courbe%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20sol%2Deau
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La courbe de la tension (pression) de l'eau du sol en fonction de la teneur en eau s'appelle la courbe de rétention d'eau, parfois la courbe caractéristique de l'eau du sol. On obtient une courbe de désorption ou d'adsorption selon qu'elle est établie en fonction de teneurs en eau décroissantes ou croissantes. 2, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau%20du%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le phénomène de capillarité est associé à la succion matricielle. L'augmentation de la hauteur d'eau et le rayon de courbure influencent directement l'allure de la courbe de rétention d'eau du sol, appelée aussi courbe caractéristique sol-eau. 3, record 3, French, - courbe%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27eau%20du%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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