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ADSORBATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adsorbate
1, record 1, English, adsorbate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid, liquid or gas which is adsorbed. 2, record 1, English, - adsorbate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adsorption: The property of a liquid or solid to retain on, or concentrate at, its surface one or more components (atoms, molecules, or ions) from another solid, liquid, or gas in contact with the surface. Adsorption is a characteristic surface or interface phenomenon, a fundamental physicochemical property of solids and liquids. 2, record 1, English, - adsorbate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Adsorbate" sometimes refers to a substance which has already been adsorbed, whereas the term adsorptive is restricted to the substance which can be adsorbed under given conditions. 3, record 1, English, - adsorbate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
adsorbate: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - adsorbate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adsorbé
1, record 1, French, adsorb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adsorbat 2, record 1, French, adsorbat
correct, masculine noun
- produit adsorbé 3, record 1, French, produit%20adsorb%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'adsorption est la fixation d'un ion ou d'une molécule de grosseur variable, dit adsorbé, à la surface d'une molécule ou d'un complexe moléculaire appelé adsorbant. Il s'agit donc d'un phénomène de surface, qu'il ne faut pas confondre avec l'absorption dans laquelle l'ion ou la molécule pénètre à l'intérieur du complexe moléculaire. 1, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans ce cas de désorption à la vapeur d'eau, l'adsorbant restant humide doit être séché par un courant de gaz chaud, puis refroidi avant d'être réutilisé. Cependant, si le gaz à adsorber possède une adsorbabilité nettement supérieure à celle de l'eau, on peut remettre en œuvre l'adsorbant humide, car, durant l'adsorption, l'adsorbat à fixer provoquera la désorption de l'eau et, de plus, la chaleur consommée par cette désorption compensera de façon appréciable la chaleur d'adsorption de l'adsorbat, ce qui limitera l'élévation de température dans la phase d'adsorption. 4, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adsorbat; produit adsorbé : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Adsorbat atomique, moléculaire, volumineux. 6, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
L'adsorbat devient invisible, est déformé, interagit. 6, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Cheminement de l'adsorbat. 6, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Adsorbat dans l'état gazeux, dans l'état précurseur. 6, record 1, French, - adsorb%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
- Control de armamentos
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adsorbato
1, record 1, Spanish, adsorbato
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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