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PUNTO HIELO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ice point
1, record 1, English, ice%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ice-point 2, record 1, English, ice%2Dpoint
correct
- true freezing point of water 3, record 1, English, true%20freezing%20point%20of%20water
correct
- temperature of melting ice 4, record 1, English, temperature%20of%20melting%20ice
- ice melting point 5, record 1, English, ice%20melting%20point
correct
- melting point of the ice 6, record 1, English, melting%20point%20of%20the%20ice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature at which a mixture of air-saturated pure water and pure ice may exist in equilibrium at a pressure of one standard atmosphere. 3, record 1, English, - ice%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ice point is frequently called the freezing point, but the latter term should be reserved for the much broader reference to the solidification of any kind of liquid under various conditions. 3, record 1, English, - ice%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For pure-water substance the [freezing point] temperature is 0°C and is termed the "ice-point". In meteorology, the term "freezing-point" is often used to signify "ice-point". In practice, a cooling liquid may not freeze at the freezing-point because of a pressure variation from standard atmospheric pressure, or the presence of impurities, or the phenomenon of supercooling. 7, record 1, English, - ice%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de glace
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de fusion de la glace 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20fusion%20de%20la%20glace
correct, masculine noun
- température de fusion de la glace 3, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20fusion%20de%20la%20glace
correct, feminine noun
- température de la glace fondante 4, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20de%20la%20glace%20fondante
correct, feminine noun
- température du point de fusion de la glace 5, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20du%20point%20de%20fusion%20de%20la%20glace
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vrai point de congélation de l'eau; température à laquelle un mélange d'eau pure saturée d'air et de glace pure en équilibre existe à la pression d'une atmosphère type. 1, record 1, French, - point%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous une pression normale, la température du point de fusion de la glace pure est prise comme référence du 0° de l'échelle thermométrique Celsius. 5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20glace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre le point de glace avec le point de givre ou avec le point de gelée blanche. 6, record 1, French, - point%20de%20glace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de hielo
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punto triple 1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20triple
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El punto de congelación verdadero; la temperatura a la cual una mezcla constituida por agua pura saturada de aire y por hielo puro presenta un estado de equilibrio a la presión de una atmósfera estándar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punto%20de%20hielo
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