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SUPER-CRITICAL FLUID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Energy Transformation
- Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- supercritical fluid
1, record 1, English, supercritical%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCF 2, record 1, English, SCF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any substance at a temperature and pressure above its critical point, where distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist, but below the pressure required to compress it into a solid. 3, record 1, English, - supercritical%20fluid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some examples of substances used for producing supercritical fluids are carbon dioxide, water, ethane, propane, ethylene and propylene. 4, record 1, English, - supercritical%20fluid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- super-critical fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluide supercritique
1, record 1, French, fluide%20supercritique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SCF 2, record 1, French, SCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La courbe d'équilibre liquide-gaz est interrompue au niveau du point critique, assurant un continuum des propriétés physico-chimiques. On parle ainsi de fluide supercritique lorsqu'un fluide est chauffé au-delà de sa température critique et lorsqu'il est comprimé au-dessus de sa pression critique. 3, record 1, French, - fluide%20supercritique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques exemples de composés qui sont utilisés dans la production de fluides supercritiques sont le dioxyde de carbone, l'eau, l'éthane, le propane, l'éthylène et le propylène. 4, record 1, French, - fluide%20supercritique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fluide super-critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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