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VARIABLE EXTENSIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extensive property
1, record 1, English, extensive%20property
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extensive variable 2, record 1, English, extensive%20variable
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non inherent property of a system, such as volume or internal energy, that changes with the quantity of material in the system; the quantitative value equals the sum of the values of the property for the individual constituents. 1, record 1, English, - extensive%20property
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Properties such as mass and volume are defined for the system as a whole, and called in thermodynamics extensive variables or extensive properties. 2, record 1, English, - extensive%20property
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paramètre extensif
1, record 1, French, param%C3%A8tre%20extensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variable extensive 2, record 1, French, variable%20extensive
correct, feminine noun
- propriété extensive 3, record 1, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20extensive
correct, feminine noun
- variable de position 3, record 1, French, variable%20de%20position
feminine noun
- facteur de capacité 3, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20capacit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
paramètre thermodynamique proportionnel à la taille du système (considéré comme homogène et en équilibre). (Ex. masse, volume, entropie, charge électrique.) 4, record 1, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20extensif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les facteurs de capacités (...) sont des grandeurs dites additives, c’est-à-dire pouvant s’ajouter. Ce sont, par exemple, les surfaces, les volumes, la masse, l’entropie, la quantité d’électricité; tous facteurs qui dépendent de la quantité de matière du système considéré. 3, record 1, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20extensif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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