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WETTABILITY [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
- Optical Glass
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wettability
1, record 1, English, wettability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A property of the contact lens surface as defined by the contact angle and measured under specified conditions. 1, record 1, English, - wettability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wettability: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - wettability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
- Verres d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité
1, record 1, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété de la surface de la lentille de contact qui est définie par son angle de contact et mesurée dans des conditions spécifiées. 1, record 1, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouillabilité : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wettability
1, record 2, English, wettability
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality or state of being wettable or the degree to which something can be wet. 2, record 2, English, - wettability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wettability: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - wettability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité
1, record 2, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété d'une surface qui, mise en présence d'un liquide, manifeste son aptitude aux effets de mouillance. 2, record 2, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mouillant ou agent mouillant est un adjuvant dont la présence abaisse la tension superficielle d'un liquide et améliore ainsi, par exemple, l'étalement d'une préparation phytosanitaire sur une surface traitée. On parle de mouillabilité. 3, record 2, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouillabilité : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- poor wettability
1, record 3, English, poor%20wettability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poor wettability: Term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 3, English, - poor%20wettability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- refus d'adhérence
1, record 3, French, refus%20d%27adh%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- refus de transfert 1, record 3, French, refus%20de%20transfert
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut d'imprimabilité provoqué par la trop grande valeur de tension superficielle de l'encre par rapport à l'énergie de surface du support. 1, record 3, French, - refus%20d%27adh%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refus d'adhérence; refus de transfert : Termes et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 3, French, - refus%20d%27adh%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flexography (Printing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- good wettability
1, record 4, English, good%20wettability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term extracted from the Vocabulaire de la flexographie of France Brodeur and reproduced with the authorization of the Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 4, English, - good%20wettability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Flexographie (Imprimerie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imprimabilité
1, record 4, French, imprimabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété d'adhérence de l'encre sur le support en fonction de la tension superficielle de l'encre et de l'énergie de surface du support. 1, record 4, French, - imprimabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition tirés du Vocabulaire de la flexographie de France Brodeur. Reproduction autorisée par l'Institut des communications graphiques du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - imprimabilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coating wettability
1, record 5, English, coating%20wettability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wettability of coating colour to raw paper or to a previous coating. 1, record 5, English, - coating%20wettability
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wettability depends on the dryness of the paper or of the previous coating. Distinct from absorbency. 1, record 5, English, - coating%20wettability
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité du couchage
1, record 5, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9%20du%20couchage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ink wettability
1, record 6, English, ink%20wettability
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wettability of printing inks. 1, record 6, English, - ink%20wettability
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité de l'encre
1, record 6, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27encre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ink wettability
1, record 7, English, ink%20wettability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ink receptivity 1, record 7, English, ink%20receptivity
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In laying the first-down ink, the action towards laying and sticking a good continuous ink film; the ink and the paper must be compatible so that the ink wets the paper; good tooth of the paper helps. 1, record 7, English, - ink%20wettability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité de l'encre
1, record 7, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27encre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wettability
1, record 8, English, wettability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of any solid surface to be wetted when in contact with a liquid; that is, the surface tension of the liquid is reduced so that the liquid spreads over the surface. 2, record 8, English, - wettability
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The relative affinity between the individual grains of rock and each fluid that may be present in the spaces between the grains. 3, record 8, English, - wettability
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité
1, record 8, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-02-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wettability
1, record 9, English, wettability
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the property of being wettable; the degree to which something may be wetted. 2, record 9, English, - wettability
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wettability: Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 9, English, - wettability
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité
1, record 9, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
- 1. Propriété que possède une surface qui, mise en présence d'un liquide, le laisse s'étaler et adhérer. - 2. Qualité de ce qui est mouillable. 2, record 9, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouillabilité : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 9, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-04-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- non wettability
1, record 10, English, non%20wettability
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- non-mouillabilité
1, record 10, French, non%2Dmouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart de ces canules sont recouvertes de silicone afin d'améliorer leur tolérance, la non-mouillabilité du silicone diminuant les phénomènes de thrombose locale. 1, record 10, French, - non%2Dmouillabilit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Strength of Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wettability property
1, record 11, English, wettability%20property
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flotation is used for selective separation and concentration of certain solids contained in a pulp. For selective separation, use is made of collector reagents hydrophobes in particular. Their purpose is to increase the repulsion to water of the ore to be selected. The gangue depressants will have the opposite purpose of increasing the wettability properties of the mass of materials that are not required. 1, record 11, English, - wettability%20property
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mouillabilité
1, record 11, French, mouillabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La flottation utilisée pour la séparation sélective de certains solides contenus dans une pulpe et pour leur concentration. Pour opérer cette sélection, on utilise des réactifs collecteurs, particulièrement hydrophobes qui ont pour but d'augmenter la répulsion vis-à-vis de l'eau du minerai que l'on désire sélectionner. Les réactifs dépresseurs de gangue auront pour but au contraire d'augmenter la mouillabilité de la masse de matières que l'on ne désire pas retenir. 1, record 11, French, - mouillabilit%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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