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UNIVERSAL GAS CONSTANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Stüve diagram
1, record 1, English, St%C3%BCve%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thermodynamic diagram with Cartesian coordinates of temperature and pk(p=pressure, k=R/cp=0. 2857), where R is the universal gas constant per molar mass of pure dry air and cp, the specific heat of air at constant pressure. 2, record 1, English, - St%C3%BCve%20diagram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme de Stüve
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20de%20St%C3%BCve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme thermodynamique ayant pour coordonnées cartésiennes la température et pk (p = pression, k = R/cp = 0,2857), R étant la constante des gaz pour la masse molaire d'air sec pur et cp, la chaleur massique de l'air à pression constante. 2, record 1, French, - diagramme%20de%20St%C3%BCve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Termodinámica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diagrama de Stüve
1, record 1, Spanish, diagrama%20de%20St%C3%BCve
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagrama termodinámico cuyas coordenadas cartesianas son la temperatura y pk (p = presión, k = R/cp = 0,2857), donde R es la constante de los gases por la masa molar de aire seco puro y cp es el calor específico del aire a presión constante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - diagrama%20de%20St%C3%BCve
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scale height
1, record 2, English, scale%20height
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At a specific level in the atmosphere, the thickness of the hypothetical layer with which the real atmosphere above the level may be replaced, the density of this layer being uniform and equal to that of the real atmosphere at the level considered. 2, record 2, English, - scale%20height
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scale height(H) is defined by dp/p=-dz/H=-(g/RT) dz, where p is the pressure; z, the height; T, the absolute temperature; R, the universal gas constant; and g, the acceleration due to gravity. 2, record 2, English, - scale%20height
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scale height : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - scale%20height
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'échelle
1, record 2, French, hauteur%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A un niveau donné de l'atmosphère, épaisseur de la couche hypothétique qui pourrait remplacer l'atmosphère réelle au-dessus de ce niveau, la densité de cette couche étant uniforme et de valeur égale à celle de l'atmosphère réelle au niveau considéré. 2, record 2, French, - hauteur%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La hauteur d'échelle (H) est définie par dp/p = -dz/H = -(g/RT)dz, où p est la pression; z, la hauteur; T, la température absolue; R, la constante des gaz parfaits; et g, l'accélération de la pesanteur. 2, record 2, French, - hauteur%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hauteur d'échelle : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - hauteur%20d%27%C3%A9chelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de escala
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20de%20escala
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala de espesor virtual equivalente 1, record 2, Spanish, escala%20de%20espesor%20virtual%20equivalente
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En un determinado nivel de la atmósfera, espesor de la capa hipotética que podría sustituir a la atmósfera real por encima de ese nivel, siendo la densidad de esa capa uniforme e igual a la de la atmósfera real en el nivel considerado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - altura%20de%20escala
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La altura de escala (H) se define por dp/p = -dz/H = -(g/RT) dz, donde p es la presión, z es la altura, T es la temperatura absoluta, R es la constante universal de los gases y g es la aceleración de la gravedad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - altura%20de%20escala
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gas constant
1, record 3, English, gas%20constant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- R 2, record 3, English, R
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- universal gas constant 3, record 3, English, universal%20gas%20constant
correct, standardized
- perfect gas constant 4, record 3, English, perfect%20gas%20constant
correct
- molar gas constant 5, record 3, English, molar%20gas%20constant
correct
- gas-law constant 6, record 3, English, gas%2Dlaw%20constant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The constant of proportionality R in the equation of state for a perfect gas, pv=RT, referred to one mole of gas. 5, record 3, English, - gas%20constant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this equation p is the pressure, v the volume, and T the absolute temperature. R is equal to 8.314 J/K, or 1.985 cal/K. 5, record 3, English, - gas%20constant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perfect gas constant R = 8.32. 4, record 3, English, - gas%20constant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
universal gas constant : term standardized by ISO. 7, record 3, English, - gas%20constant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- constante des gaz parfaits
1, record 3, French, constante%20des%20gaz%20parfaits
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- R 2, record 3, French, R
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- constante universelle des gaz parfaits 3, record 3, French, constante%20universelle%20des%20gaz%20parfaits
correct, feminine noun
- constante universelle des gaz 4, record 3, French, constante%20universelle%20des%20gaz
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- constante des gaz 5, record 3, French, constante%20des%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constante de proportionnalité qui intervient dans l'équation d'état d'un gaz parfait. 6, record 3, French, - constante%20des%20gaz%20parfaits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La constante des gaz parfaits joue un rôle de premier plan en thermodynamique; elle intervient dans l'équation d'état, cette dernière exprimant les lois de Boyle et de Charles [...], ces lois combinées en une relation bien connue pv=RT où R=pv/T est la constante universelle dite «des gaz parfaits» et dont la valeur dépend d'une part des unités choisies pour définir p, v et T, et, d'autre part, de la nature et de la masse du gaz parfait considéré. 3, record 3, French, - constante%20des%20gaz%20parfaits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour l'unité de masse, l'équation est pV = RT, où p est la pression; V, le volume; R, la constante des gaz parfaits; et T, la température absolue. Pour l'air sec, la valeur de R est de 287,05 J K-1 kg-1. 6, record 3, French, - constante%20des%20gaz%20parfaits
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
constante universelle des gaz : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 3, French, - constante%20des%20gaz%20parfaits
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- constante de los gases perfectos
1, record 3, Spanish, constante%20de%20los%20gases%20perfectos
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- R 2, record 3, Spanish, R
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- constante de los gases 3, record 3, Spanish, constante%20de%20los%20gases
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constante de proporcionalidad de la ley de los gases perfectos para un mol de gas. Su valor es R = 8.314 J.mol-1K-1. 5, record 3, Spanish, - constante%20de%20los%20gases%20perfectos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las tres magnitudes, p (presión), v (volumen) y T (temperatura absoluta) se hallan relacionadas en la ecuación de los gases perfectos: pv=RT, en la cual R es la constante de los gases perfectos, cuyo valor para una molécula es igual a [...] 1,987 calorías por gramo. 6, record 3, Spanish, - constante%20de%20los%20gases%20perfectos
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Constante de los gases [...] Su valor es de 0,08209 litros-atmósfera por molécula-gramo, u 8,315 x 107 ergios por molécula-gramo o 1,988 calorías por molécula-gramo. 7, record 3, Spanish, - constante%20de%20los%20gases%20perfectos
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saturation concentration
1, record 4, English, saturation%20concentration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The vapour concentration of the material above which no further volatilization can take place; it can be computed from : Cs=1315. 12(R) [superscript-1](P)(MW)(T) -1 where Cs is the saturation concentration(mg/m3) ;R is the Universal Gas Constant(0. 08205 L-atm/mol-K) ;P is the vapour pressure(mm Hg) ;T is the temperature(K)(Temperature(degree C) + 273. 16) ;MW is the gram molecular weight of the material; 1315. 12 is the conversion factor(from mm Hg to ppm). 2, record 4, English, - saturation%20concentration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Thermodynamique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- charge saturante
1, record 4, French, charge%20saturante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- concentration de saturation 2, record 4, French, concentration%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
- teneur de saturation 3, record 4, French, teneur%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
- teneur saturante 4, record 4, French, teneur%20saturante
correct, feminine noun
- charge de saturation 4, record 4, French, charge%20de%20saturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concentration correspondant à la saturation. 5, record 4, French, - charge%20saturante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Termodinámica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- concentración de saturación
1, record 4, Spanish, concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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