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BIREFRINGENCE ECOULEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- streaming birefringence
1, record 1, English, streaming%20birefringence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flow birefringence 1, record 1, English, flow%20birefringence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some particles line up only if the solution is flowing ... called flow or streaming birefringence. 1, record 1, English, - streaming%20birefringence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biréfringence d'écoulement
1, record 1, French, bir%C3%A9fringence%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biréfringence d'écoulement qui se manifeste dans certains corps liquides ou visqueux, isotropes au repos et devenant anisotropes lorsqu'on y provoque la formation de courants. 1, record 1, French, - bir%C3%A9fringence%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- birrefringencia por la corriente
1, record 1, Spanish, birrefringencia%20por%20la%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- birrefringencia por el flujo 1, record 1, Spanish, birrefringencia%20por%20el%20flujo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Birrefringencia (separación de un rayo de luz en su paso por un cristal en dos rayos polarizados en un plano, refractados de manera diferente). Inducida por el flujo de los líquidos, soluciones y dispersiones de partículas o moléculas ópticamente anisotrópicas, anisoméricas o deformables, a causa de una orientación ordenada de las moléculas o partículas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - birrefringencia%20por%20la%20corriente
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