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CAPACITE CALORIFIQUE VOLUME CONSTANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Calorimetry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat capacity at constant volume
1, record 1, English, heat%20capacity%20at%20constant%20volume
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Cv 1, record 1, English, Cv
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heat required to raise the material temperature by a specified amount under conditions of constant volume; can be estimated from Cp [constant pressure] and the Cp/Cv (Y) [gamma] ratio of specific heats or the compressibility factor. 1, record 1, English, - heat%20capacity%20at%20constant%20volume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cv. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20capacity%20at%20constant%20volume
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Calorimétrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité calorifique à volume constant
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20calorifique%20%C3%A0%20volume%20constant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de chaleur nécessaire pour augmenter d'un degré la température d'une substance dans des conditions de pression constante; elle peut être évaluée à partir de la capacité à pression constante et du rapport capacité à pression constante/capacité à volume constant ou du facteur de compressibilité (représenté par Y [gamma] ou Z). 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20calorifique%20%C3%A0%20volume%20constant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Calorimetría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capacidad calorífica a volumen constante
1, record 1, Spanish, capacidad%20calor%C3%ADfica%20a%20volumen%20constante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de calor requerida para elevar un sistema un grado de temperatura, de un modo especificado, usualmente a presión y volumen constantes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capacidad%20calor%C3%ADfica%20a%20volumen%20constante
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