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WETTING ABILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wetting power
1, record 1, English, wetting%20power
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wetting ability 2, record 1, English, wetting%20ability
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The effectiveness of a product for wetting of a surface. [Definition stndardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - wetting%20power
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetting power: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - wetting%20power
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pouvoir mouillant
1, record 1, French, pouvoir%20mouillant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pouvoir de mouillage 2, record 1, French, pouvoir%20de%20mouillage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré d'aptitude d'un produit à mouiller une surface. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20mouillant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pouvoir mouillant : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - pouvoir%20mouillant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wetting ability 1, record 2, English, wetting%20ability
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité de mouillage
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20mouillage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiologie 1, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20de%20mouillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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