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POLYDISPERSE COLLOIDAL SYSTEM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polydisperse aerosol
1, record 1, English, polydisperse%20aerosol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polydisperse colloidal system. A colloidal system in which the suspended particles have various sizes and shapes. 2, record 1, English, - polydisperse%20aerosol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polydisperse aerosol: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’environnement” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - polydisperse%20aerosol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérosol polydispersé
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rosol%20polydispers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue entre les aérosols vrais mono-dispersés constitués de micelles de diamètre inférieur à 1 micron, et les aérosols polydispersés obtenus par insufflation de gaz sous pression dans des liquides ou par action d'ultra-sons sur deux phases gaz-liquide ou gaz-solide. Les premiers sont homogènes et stables; les seconds sont instables et les dimensions des micelles sont hétérogènes. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9rosol%20polydispers%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polydisperse
1, record 2, English, polydisperse
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Characterized by particles of varying size in a dispersed phase. 2, record 2, English, - polydisperse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polydisperse colloidal system. 3, record 2, English, - polydisperse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polydispersed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polydispersé
1, record 2, French, polydispers%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un sol à particules de grosseurs différentes. 2, record 2, French, - polydispers%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sédiments constitués par un seul lot granulométrique (sédiments monodispersés ou homométriques) n'existent guère dans la Nature; tous sont formés d'un ensemble de lots de tailles différentes (sédiments polydispersés ou hétérométriques), et les résultats des analyses granulométriques doivent être représentés graphiquement pour être facilement interprétés. 1, record 2, French, - polydispers%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monodisperse colloidal system
1, record 3, English, monodisperse%20colloidal%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloidal system in which the suspended particles have identical size, shape, and interaction. 1, record 3, English, - monodisperse%20colloidal%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "polydisperse colloidal system. " 2, record 3, English, - monodisperse%20colloidal%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système colloïdal monodispersé
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20collo%C3%AFdal%20monodispers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'on se réfère à la signification chimique, on peut dire qu'un aérosol est un système colloïdal dont le milieu de dispersion est un gaz, la phase dispersée pouvant être un solide (cas d'une fumée) ou un liquide (cas d'un brouillard), et l'on distingue entre les aérosols vrais mono-dispersés constitués de micelles de diamètre inférieur à 1 micron, et les aérosols polydispersés [...] Les premiers sont homogènes et stables; les seconds sont instables et les dimensions des micelles sont hétérogènes. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20collo%C3%AFdal%20monodispers%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polydisperse colloidal system
1, record 4, English, polydisperse%20colloidal%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloidal system in which the suspended particles have various sizes and shapes. 1, record 4, English, - polydisperse%20colloidal%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "monodisperse colloidal system." 2, record 4, English, - polydisperse%20colloidal%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système colloïdal polydispersé
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20collo%C3%AFdal%20polydispers%C3%A9
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si l'on se réfère à la signification chimique, on peut dire qu'un aérosol est un système colloïdal dont le milieu de dispersion est un gaz, la phase dispersée pouvant être un solide (cas d'une fumée) ou un liquide (cas d'un brouillard), et l'on distingue entre les aérosols vrais mono-dispersés [...] et les aérosols polydispersés [...]. Les premiers sont homogènes et stables; les seconds sont instables et les dimensions des micelles sont hétérogènes. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20collo%C3%AFdal%20polydispers%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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