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WETTING SOLUTION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetting compound
1, record 1, English, wetting%20compound
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wetting solution 2, record 1, English, wetting%20solution
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wetting solution produced by these nozzles simply reduces the surface tension of the water, making it a better extinguishing agent. 2, record 1, English, - wetting%20compound
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution mouillante
1, record 1, French, solution%20mouillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le produit mouillant est mélangé à l'eau, on obtient ainsi une solution mouillante, favorisant l'extinction des incendies. 2, record 1, French, - solution%20mouillante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Glass
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wetting solution 1, record 2, English, wetting%20solution
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Verres d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solution mouillante
1, record 2, French, solution%20mouillante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solution lubrifiante 1, record 2, French, solution%20lubrifiante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- solution hydratante 1, record 2, French, solution%20hydratante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- solution réhydratante 1, record 2, French, solution%20r%C3%A9hydratante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Formulation des solutions d'entretien et d'application pour lentilles de contact. Solutions d'entretien : Solutions désinfectantes ou de conservation (soaking).] Solutions d'application : Solutions mouillantes, dites quelquefois, lubrifiantes, hydratantes, réhydratantes (wetting). Sauf exceptions, elles s'utilisent avec les lentilles de contact dures, dont la face externe hydrophobe, se doit de devenir hydrophile; après élimination de la solution désinfectante, on verse une à deux gouttes de cette solution lubrifiante sur la face concave de la lentille avant de placer cette dernière sur l'œil. 1, record 2, French, - solution%20mouillante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wetting
1, record 3, English, wetting
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the special case of surfactive active agent in solution : action corresponding to bringing into effect the properties of wetting tendency and wettability. 2, record 3, English, - wetting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetting: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - wetting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mouillage
1, record 3, French, mouillage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas particulier d'un agent de surface en solution : action correspondant à la mise en œuvre des propriétés de mouillance et de mouillabilité. 2, record 3, French, - mouillage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouillage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - mouillage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- batch wetting
1, record 4, English, batch%20wetting
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The addition of water, or less frequently of a wetting agent or alkaline solution, to the dry raw materials to facilitate mixing. 1, record 4, English, - batch%20wetting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batch wetting: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992. 2, record 4, English, - batch%20wetting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
- Fabrication du verre
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- humidification de la composition
1, record 4, French, humidification%20de%20la%20composition
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Addition d’eau, ou moins fréquemment d’un agent mouillant ou d’une solution alcaline, aux matières premières sèches pour favoriser le mélange. 1, record 4, French, - humidification%20de%20la%20composition
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
humidification de la composition : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992. 2, record 4, French, - humidification%20de%20la%20composition
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forebath
1, record 5, English, forebath
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- prebath 2, record 5, English, prebath
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fluid(as a hardening solution or wetting agent) in which exposed photographic materials are immersed before development. 3, record 5, English, - forebath
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prébain
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9bain
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé par les photographes pour désigner un bain qui précède quelquefois les opérations propres au développement. 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9bain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À titre d'exemple, pour éviter les piqûres sur les négatifs (dues à la présence de bulles d'air collées au négatif pendant l'action du révélateur), on conseille un prébain contenant un agent abaisseur de tension superficielle (comme le Photo-Flo, par exemple). 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9bain
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wetting agent for the textile industry
1, record 6, English, wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product which, when added to a solution, increases the wetting power of the latter. In the textile industry, it promotes wetting and penetration of textiles by water or aqueous solutions. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 6, English, - wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These products are or contain surface active agents such as sulfated oils, fatty acid esters and amides, and also alkylsulfates, alkylsulfonates, fatty acid condensates, esters of sulfosuccinic acid, polyglycol esters and ethers. 1, record 6, English, - wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wetting agent for the textile industry: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - wetting%20agent%20for%20the%20textile%20industry
Record 6, Key term(s)
- textile industry wetting agent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agent mouillant pour l'industrie textile
1, record 6, French, agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit qui, mis en solution, augmente le pouvoir mouillant de cette dernière. Dans l'industrie textile, il favorise le mouillage et la pénétration des textiles par l'eau ou les solutions aqueuses. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 6, French, - agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit d'agents de surface ou de préparations en comportant, tels que : huiles sulfatées, esters et amides d'acides gras, ainsi que alkylsulfates, alkylsulfonates, condensats d'acides gras, esters sulfosucciniques, esters et éthers de polyglycols. 1, record 6, French, - agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agent mouillant pour l'industrie textile : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - agent%20mouillant%20pour%20l%27industrie%20textile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wetting tendency
1, record 7, English, wetting%20tendency
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendency of a liquid to spread over a surface. A decrease in the contact angle between the solution and the surface is shown by an increase in wetting. A zero contact angle corresponds to spontaneous spreading. 1, record 7, English, - wetting%20tendency
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetting tendency: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - wetting%20tendency
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouillance
1, record 7, French, mouillance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance que possède un liquide à s'étaler sur une surface. Une diminution de l'angle de contact entre la solution et la surface se traduit par une augmentation de la mouillance. A un angle de contact nul correspond l'étalement. 1, record 7, French, - mouillance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouillance : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - mouillance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wetting tension
1, record 8, English, wetting%20tension
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- work of immersional wetting per unit area 1, record 8, English, work%20of%20immersional%20wetting%20per%20unit%20area
correct, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The work which is gained, under reversible, isothermal and isobaric conditions, when a unit area of a substrate is wetted in such a way that the free surface of the wetting liquid does not change. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 8, English, - wetting%20tension
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This work is equal to the difference between the surface energy of the wetted substrate and the interfacial energy between the substrate and the wetting liquid... It is numerically equal to the product of surface tension and the cosine of the advancing contact angle.... In the case where the wetting liquid is a solution, the phenomenon is accompanied by adsorption and the definition must be considered as applying to the wetting of an infinitely small element of surface. The relevant variable then corresponds to the partial differential of the work gained in relation to the wetted area. 1, record 8, English, - wetting%20tension
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wetting tension; work of immersional wetting per unit area: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 8, English, - wetting%20tension
Record 8, Key term(s)
- immersional wetting work
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tension de mouillage
1, record 8, French, tension%20de%20mouillage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- travail de mouillage par immersion par unité de surface 1, record 8, French, travail%20de%20mouillage%20par%20immersion%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20surface
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travail qui est obtenu, dans des conditions réversibles, isothermes et isobares, lorsqu'une unité de surface du substrat est mouillée dans des conditions telles que la surface libre du liquide mouillant ne change pas. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 8, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce travail est égal à la différence entre l'énergie de surface du substrat mouillé et l'énergie interfaciale entre le substrat et le liquide mouillant [...] Il est numériquement égal au produit de la tension superficielle par le cosinus de l'angle de contact à l'avancement [...] Dans le cas où le liquide mouillant est une solution, le phénomène s'accompagne d'une adsorption, et la définition doit être considérée pour le mouillage d'un élément infiniment petit de surface. Le paramètre considéré correspond alors à la dérivée partielle du travail obtenu par rapport à l'aire mouillée. 1, record 8, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tension de mouillage; travail de mouillage par immersion par unité de surface : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 8, French, - tension%20de%20mouillage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-11-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gas sensing electrode
1, record 9, English, gas%20sensing%20electrode
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensor composed of an indicating and a reference electrode which uses a gas-permeable membrane or an air-gap to separate the sample solution from the thin film of an intermediate solution, which is either held between the gas membrane and ion-sensing membrane of the electrode, or placed on the surface of the electrode using a wetting agent(e. g. air-gap electrode). 1, record 9, English, - gas%20sensing%20electrode
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This intermediate solution interacts with the gaseous species in such a way as to produce a change in a measured value (e.g. pH) of the intermediate solution. This change is then sensed by the ion-selective electrode and is proportional to the partial pressure of the gaseous species in the sample. 1, record 9, English, - gas%20sensing%20electrode
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- électrode indicatrice de gaz
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20indicatrice%20de%20gaz
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Électrode] réalisée à partir de systèmes composés d'une électrode indicatrice et d'une électrode de référence et ... [qui] utilise une membrane perméable aux gaz ou une bulle d'air pour séparer la solution à analyser d'un film mince d'une solution intermédiaire qui est, soit maintenue entre la membrane perméable aux gaz et la membrane sensible de l'électrode, soit fixée à la surface de l'électrode au moyen d'un agent tensioactif. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20indicatrice%20de%20gaz
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette solution intermédiaire réagit avec le gaz et produit un changement dans la valeur d'une grandeur mesurable (par exemple, le pH). Cette variation est ensuite mesurée par l'électrode à membrane sélective. Elle est proportionnelle à la pression partielle du gaz dans l'échantillon. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20indicatrice%20de%20gaz
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'électrode à hydrogène, qui répond aussi bien à la pression partielle d'hydrogène qu'au pH, est une exception. L'électrode à oxygène est comprise dans cette catégorie bien qu'elle mette en jeu un dispositif ampérométrique et non pas potentiométrique comme les autres systèmes. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20indicatrice%20de%20gaz
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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