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ELECTROLYTE SULFATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
- Cells and Batteries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unsaturated standard cell
1, record 1, English, unsaturated%20standard%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard cell in which the electrolyte is a solution of cadmium sulphate, at less than saturation, at ordinary temperatures. 1, record 1, English, - unsaturated%20standard%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pile étalon non saturée
1, record 1, French, pile%20%C3%A9talon%20non%20satur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile étalon dont l'électrolyte est une solution de sulfate de cadmium non saturée, aux températures courantes. 2, record 1, French, - pile%20%C3%A9talon%20non%20satur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
- Pilas y acumuladores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila patrón no saturada
1, record 1, Spanish, pila%20patr%C3%B3n%20no%20saturada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
- Cells and Batteries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Weston standard cell
1, record 2, English, Weston%20standard%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Weston cell 2, record 2, English, Weston%20cell
correct
- Weston cadmium cell 2, record 2, English, Weston%20cadmium%20cell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard cell used as a highly accurate voltage source for calibrating purposes; the positive electrode is mercury, the negative electrode is cadmium, and the electrolyte is a saturated cadmium sulfate solution. 1, record 2, English, - Weston%20standard%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Weston standard cell has a voltage of 1.018636 volts at 20°C. 1, record 2, English, - Weston%20standard%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pile Weston
1, record 2, French, pile%20Weston
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile-étalon dont l'électrolyte est constitué par une solution saturée de sulfate de cadmium. 2, record 2, French, - pile%20Weston
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
- Pilas y acumuladores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pila patrón Weston
1, record 2, Spanish, pila%20patr%C3%B3n%20Weston
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Mining Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sulphate electrolyte 1, record 3, English, sulphate%20electrolyte
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subject-test CANMET-METALLURGY 2, record 3, English, - sulphate%20electrolyte
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Exploitation minière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électrolyte de sulfate 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectrolyte%20de%20sulfate
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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