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ABSOLUTE DENSITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- real density
1, record 1, English, real%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- true density 2, record 1, English, true%20density
correct
- absolute density 3, record 1, English, absolute%20density
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass of the particle divided by its volume, excluding open and closed pores. 4, record 1, English, - real%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In soil mechanics, the mass per unit volume of oven-dried solid soil matter, pore space excluded. 1, record 1, English, - real%20density
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The true or real density excludes the pores or voids; the apparent or bulk density includes the pores or voids. 5, record 1, English, - real%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse volumique absolue
1, record 1, French, masse%20volumique%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masse volumique réelle 2, record 1, French, masse%20volumique%20r%C3%A9elle
feminine noun
- masse volumique vraie 3, record 1, French, masse%20volumique%20vraie
feminine noun
- densité réelle 4, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9elle
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de l'unité de volume vraie d'une matière. 3, record 1, French, - masse%20volumique%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] pour tout matériau constitué par des solides et des vides, la masse par unité des solides seulement. 5, record 1, French, - masse%20volumique%20absolue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «density» doit toujours se rendre par «masse volumique» en français. La masse volumique s'exprime par des unités de mesure : g ou kg par cm³ ou par litre. 6, record 1, French, - masse%20volumique%20absolue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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