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GAZ RAREFIE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Crookes tube
1, record 1, English, Crookes%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An early form of low-pressure discharge tube whose cathode was a flat aluminum disk at one end of the tube, and whose anode was a wire at one side of the tube, outside the electron stream. 1, record 1, English, - Crookes%20tube
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Crookes tube is] used to study cathode rays. 1, record 1, English, - Crookes%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tube de Crookes
1, record 1, French, tube%20de%20Crookes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube radiogène à gaz 1, record 1, French, tube%20radiog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20gaz
masculine noun
- tube à gaz raréfié 1, record 1, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20rar%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube à rayons X, utilisé dans les premières décennies de la radiologie, contenant un gaz raréfié(habituellement de l'air). 1, record 1, French, - tube%20de%20Crookes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de tube fut inventé par William Crookes. Le gaz était ionisé sous l’action de la différence de potentiel établie entre une anode et une cathode. Les ions positifs, accélérés vers la cathode y provoquait l’éjection d’électrons qui se précipitaient sur une anticathode, au même potentiel positif que l’anode, où ils provoquaient l’émission de rayons X; cette émission instable et difficilement réglable l’a fait abandonner à l’apparition du tube Coolidge. 1, record 1, French, - tube%20de%20Crookes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de Crookes
1, record 1, Spanish, tubo%20de%20Crookes
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rarefied gas
1, record 2, English, rarefied%20gas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas whose pressure is much less than atmospheric pressure. 1, record 2, English, - rarefied%20gas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "rare gas". 2, record 2, English, - rarefied%20gas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz raréfié
1, record 2, French, gaz%20rar%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En parlant d’un corps gazeux, devenir moins dense : l'atmosphère se raréfie en altitude. Gaz raréfiés. 1, record 2, French, - gaz%20rar%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emission nebula
1, record 3, English, emission%20nebula
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spectrogram of the Orion nebula discloses a bright-line spectrum, indicating that the gas in this nebula is at a low pressure and emits its own light. Such a nebula is therefore called an "emission nebula". 1, record 3, English, - emission%20nebula
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nébuleuse à spectre de raies
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20de%20raies
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nébuleuse gazeuse 1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9buleuse%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «certaines» nébuleuses diffuses montrent un spectre de raies brillantes absolument caractéristique [...] D'autres nébuleuses irrégulières donnent au contraire un spectre continu, sillonné de raies sombres, semblable à celui d’une étoile. On distinguera donc les «nébuleuses à spectre de raies», encore appelées «nébuleuses gazeuses», car un tel spectre de raies caractérise ordinairement l'émission d’un gaz raréfié, et les «nébuleuses à spectre continu». 1, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9buleuse%20%C3%A0%20spectre%20de%20raies
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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