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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standard electrode potential
1, record 1, English, standard%20electrode%20potential
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- standard E.P. 2, record 1, English, standard%20E%2EP%2E
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reversible or equilibrium potential of an electrode in an environment where the reactants and products are at unit activity. 3, record 1, English, - standard%20electrode%20potential
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension standard d’une électrode
1, record 1, French, tension%20standard%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20%C3%A9lectrode
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur d’équilibre de la tension relative d’une électrode lorsque les constituants dissous qui interviennent dans sa réaction d’électrode sont à l'état standard, les constituants solides à l'état pur et les constituants gazeux à la fugacité d’une atmosphère. 1, record 1, French, - tension%20standard%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20%C3%A9lectrode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión normal de un electrodo
1, record 1, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20normal%20de%20un%20electrodo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- standard hydrogen electrode
1, record 2, English, standard%20hydrogen%20electrode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SHE 2, record 2, English, SHE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- normal hydrogen electrode 3, record 2, English, normal%20hydrogen%20electrode
correct
- NHE 2, record 2, English, NHE
correct
- NHE 2, record 2, English, NHE
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The standard hydrogen electrode (abbreviated SHE), also called normal hydrogen electrode (NHE), is a redox electrode which forms the basis of the thermodynamic scale of oxidation-reduction potentials. 2, record 2, English, - standard%20hydrogen%20electrode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- électrode standard à hydrogène
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20standard%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ESH 2, record 2, French, ESH
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- électrode normale à hydrogène 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20normale%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- ENH 2, record 2, French, ENH
correct, feminine noun
- ENH 2, record 2, French, ENH
- électrode de référence à hydrogène 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9lectrode%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Électrode réversible à hydrogène dont les ions hydrogènes sont à l'état standard et l'hydrogène gazeux à une fugacité d’une atmosphère; la tension standard de l'électrode à hydrogène est égale à zéro à toute température. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20standard%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’électrode standard à hydrogène ou ESH est l’électrode de référence absolue. Elle ne peut être réalisée en pratique. La réalisation pratique de l’ESH est l’électrode normale à hydrogène ou ENH. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9lectrode%20standard%20%C3%A0%20hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- electrodo normal de hidrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, electrodo%20normal%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electrodo de hidrógeno, al que se atribuye potencial nulo, en el que la disolución de iones H+ es 1M, la presión de hidrógeno alrededor del electrodo 1 atm y la temperatura 2, record 2, Spanish, - electrodo%20normal%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oxygen fugacity
1, record 3, English, oxygen%20fugacity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity ..., changes in total pressure ..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks ... 1, record 3, English, - oxygen%20fugacity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fugacité de l'oxygène
1, record 3, French, fugacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l'oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 3, French, - fugacit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- change in total pressure
1, record 4, English, change%20in%20total%20pressure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity ..., changes in total pressure ..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks ... 1, record 4, English, - change%20in%20total%20pressure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variation de la pression totale
1, record 4, French, variation%20de%20la%20pression%20totale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l'oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 4, French, - variation%20de%20la%20pression%20totale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- salic country rock
1, record 5, English, salic%20country%20rock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A number of mechanisms have been suggested to give rise to the special circumstances that cause chromite to be the only liquidus phase. These include an increase in oxygen fugacity ..., changes in total pressure ..., and contamination of the magma through assimilation of salic country rocks ... 1, record 5, English, - salic%20country%20rock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roche felsique des épontes
1, record 5, French, roche%20felsique%20des%20%C3%A9pontes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a proposé divers mécanismes pour expliquer les circonstances particulières qui font que la chromite soit la seule phase à atteindre le liquidus, notamment une augmentation de la fugacité de l'oxygène [...], des variations de la pression totale [...] et une contamination du magma par assimilation de roches felsiques des épontes [...] 1, record 5, French, - roche%20felsique%20des%20%C3%A9pontes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fugacity
1, record 6, English, fugacity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendency of a substance to escape or disappear chemically from the phase in which it is present. 1, record 6, English, - fugacity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Thermodynamique
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fugacité
1, record 6, French, fugacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression d’un gaz parfait joue un rôle fondamental en thermodynamique. On lui a attribué un nom particulier, la fugacité que l'on représente par le symbole «fj». 2, record 6, French, - fugacit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fugacity of a pure gaseous substance
1, record 7, English, fugacity%20of%20a%20pure%20gaseous%20substance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fugacity ... of a pure gaseous substance B is a quantity with the same dimensions as pressure, defined in terms of the absolute activity ... of the pure gaseous substance B ... or in terms of the chemical potential ... 1, record 7, English, - fugacity%20of%20a%20pure%20gaseous%20substance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fugacité d’une substance gazeuse pure
1, record 7, French, fugacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20gazeuse%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fugacité [...] d’une substance gazeuse pure B est une quantité ayant les mêmes dimensions que la pression, définie en fonction de l'activité absolue, [...] de la substance gazeuse pure B [...] ou en fonction du potentiel chimique [...] 1, record 7, French, - fugacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20gazeuse%20pure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-01-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fugacity of a substance in a gaseous mixture
1, record 8, English, fugacity%20of%20a%20substance%20in%20a%20gaseous%20mixture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fugacity ... of the substance B in a gaseous mixture containing mole fractions ... of the substances B, C, . . ., is a quantity with the same dimensions as pressure, defined in terms of the absolute activity ... of the substance B in the gaseous mixture ... or in terms of the chemical potential ... 1, record 8, English, - fugacity%20of%20a%20substance%20in%20a%20gaseous%20mixture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fugacité d’une substance dans un mélange gazeux
1, record 8, French, fugacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20dans%20un%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fugacité [...] de la substance B dans un mélange gazeux contenant les fractions molaires [...] [par exemple] des substances B, C,... est une quantité de même dimension que la pression, définie en fonction de l'activité absolue [...] de la substance B dans le mélange gazeux [...] ou, en fonction du potentiel chimique [...] 1, record 8, French, - fugacit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20substance%20dans%20un%20m%C3%A9lange%20gazeux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-01-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ideal gas
1, record 9, English, ideal%20gas
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pure gaseous substance B is treated as an ideal gas when the approximation fBstar = p is used where fBstar is the fugacity of B and p its pressure). 1, record 9, English, - ideal%20gas
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gaz parfait
1, record 9, French, gaz%20parfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance pure gazeuse B pour l'étude de laquelle on utilise l'approximation fBastérisque=p(fBastérisque est la fugacité et B et p est sa pression) [...] 1, record 9, French, - gaz%20parfait
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fugacity coefficient
1, record 10, English, fugacity%20coefficient
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio (fßstar/p), where f[subscript]star is the fugacity of a pure gaseous substance ß and p is the pressure of the gas. 1, record 10, English, - fugacity%20coefficient
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de fugacité
1, record 10, French, coefficient%20de%20fugacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le rapport(fßastérisque/p) dans lequel fßastérisque est la fugacité d’une substance gazeuse pure ß et p est la pression du gaz. 1, record 10, French, - coefficient%20de%20fugacit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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