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CAPILLARY HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Speleology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary head
1, record 1, English, capillary%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Spéléologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge capillaire
1, record 1, French, charge%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical capillary head
1, record 2, English, critical%20capillary%20head
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air-entry value 1, record 2, English, air%2Dentry%20value
- bubbling pressure head 1, record 2, English, bubbling%20pressure%20head
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowest capillary pressure head at which air pushes water from the pores. 1, record 2, English, - critical%20capillary%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge capillaire critique
1, record 2, French, charge%20capillaire%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression capillaire la plus basse à partir de laquelle l'air chasse l'eau hors des interstices. 1, record 2, French, - charge%20capillaire%20critique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura crítica capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, altura%20cr%C3%ADtica%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de entrada de aire 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20entrada%20de%20aire
masculine noun
- presión de burbujeo 1, record 2, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20burbujeo
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión capilar mínima a la que el aire expulsa el agua de los poros. 1, record 2, Spanish, - altura%20cr%C3%ADtica%20capilar
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