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ESTADO AGREGACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- state
1, record 1, English, state
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- physical state 2, record 1, English, physical%20state
correct
- state of aggregation 3, record 1, English, state%20of%20aggregation
correct
- phase 4, record 1, English, phase
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical state in which matter exists at defined conditions of pressure and temperature. Differences between particular states of aggregation are determined by interaction between particles and their mutual distances. 5, record 1, English, - state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For every pure, chemically stable substance there is a certain temperature and pressure at which it can exist in all three states or phases, solid, liquid, and vapor ... 6, record 1, English, - state
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
physical state: i.e., gas, liquid or solid (on a Material Safety Data Sheet). 7, record 1, English, - state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Thermodynamique
- Déchets nucléaires
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- état physique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20physique
correct, masculine noun
- état d'agrégation 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%27agr%C3%A9gation
correct, masculine noun
- état d'agrégat 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%27agr%C3%A9gat
masculine noun
- phase 5, record 1, French, phase
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État de la matière, manière d'être d'un corps, d'une substance, relative à sa cohésion, à sa fluidité (états solide, liquide, gazeux), à l'arrangement de ses atomes ou molécules (états amorphe, cristallin, mésomorphe), à l'ionisation de ses atomes (états neutre, ionisé), etc. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les points principaux à prendre en considération lorsque l'on envisage une incinération [des déchets radioactifs] sont : - l'état physique, qui doit permettre un débit d'alimentation régulier : les matériaux à incinérer ne doivent être ni trop compacts ce qui entraînerait une combustion incomplète, ni trop divisés ce qui pourrait induire une combustion spontanée, difficile à maîtriser. [...] - l'état chimique [...] - le pouvoir calorifique et l'humidité des produits incinérés [...] 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Termodinámica
- Desechos nucleares
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado
1, record 1, Spanish, estado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estado físico 2, record 1, Spanish, estado%20f%C3%ADsico
correct, masculine noun
- estado de agregación 3, record 1, Spanish, estado%20de%20agregaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- fase 4, record 1, Spanish, fase
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condición determinada por la constitución física o química de una substancia o molécula. 5, record 1, Spanish, - estado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] según la cohesión que exista entre [las moléculas], [se habla del] estado sólido (el de mayor cohesión), el estado líquido (las moléculas pueden deslizarse unas entre otras) y el estado gaseoso (moléculas sueltas), distinguiéndose también, entre otros aspectos, el estado amorfo del estado cristalino. 6, record 1, Spanish, - estado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transition point
1, record 2, English, transition%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transition temperature 2, record 2, English, transition%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the temperature at which a substance is converted from one state to another. 3, record 2, English, - transition%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
the point of change from laminar to turbulent flow in a boundary layer. 4, record 2, English, - transition%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Thermodynamique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température de transition
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20transition
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point de transition 2, record 2, French, point%20de%20transition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle une substance passe d'une phase à une autre. 3, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20transition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Termodinámica
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de transición
1, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto de transformación 2, record 2, Spanish, punto%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- temperatura de transición 3, record 2, Spanish, temperatura%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temperatura a la cual una substancia cambia de estado de agregación a otro(transición de primer orden), o bien, temperatura de culminación de un cambio gradual, tal como el punto lamda, o el punto Curie(transición de segundo orden). 4, record 2, Spanish, - punto%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- state of cellular aggregation 1, record 3, English, state%20of%20cellular%20aggregation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stade d'agrégation cellulaire
1, record 3, French, stade%20d%27agr%C3%A9gation%20cellulaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Citología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado de agregación celular
1, record 3, Spanish, estado%20de%20agregaci%C3%B3n%20celular
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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