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CHALEUR LATENTE MASSIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Thermodynamics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- specific enthalpy 1, record 1, English, specific%20enthalpy
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specific enthalpy of a homogenous system, h, is its enthalpy divided by its mass, m, defined by: h=H/m=u + pv, where u is specific internal energy and v is specific volume. 2, record 1, English, - specific%20enthalpy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The SI unit of specific enthalpy is J/kg. 3, record 1, English, - specific%20enthalpy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Liquid, steam, vapour specific enthalpy. 4, record 1, English, - specific%20enthalpy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Thermodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enthalpie massique
1, record 1, French, enthalpie%20massique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaleur latente massique 2, record 1, French, chaleur%20latente%20massique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enthalpie massique est l'enthalpie par l'unité de masse (m), elle est notée h : h=H/m. 3, record 1, French, - enthalpie%20massique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'enthalpie massique de changement couramment appelée chaleur latente massique de changement d'état. 2, record 1, French, - enthalpie%20massique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'enthalpie massique est exprimée en joules par kilogramme (J/Kg). 3, record 1, French, - enthalpie%20massique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le guide canadien de familiarisation au système métrique, il faut remplacer le terme «chaleur latente» par «enthalpie massique». 2, record 1, French, - enthalpie%20massique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Enthalpie massique de l'air, d'un fluide, d'un gaz, d'un liquide, de la vapeur, de vaporisation. 2, record 1, French, - enthalpie%20massique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Termodinámica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calor latente
1, record 1, Spanish, calor%20latente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad de energía absorbida por un cuerpo al cambiar de estado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - calor%20latente
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