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COUCHE CONCENTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concentric shell
1, record 1, English, concentric%20shell
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The idea of carbon nanotube based gears comes from recent progress in fullerene science and technology. Multi-walled and single-walled nanotubes have been successfully prepared and rapid advance has been made in controlling tube diameter, length, chirality and the number of concentric shells. 2, record 1, English, - concentric%20shell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In physical chemistry, the term shell refers to any of the several electrons' paths or orbits as they resolve around the atom's nucleus. 3, record 1, English, - concentric%20shell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"concentric": having a common center (as circles one within another). 4, record 1, English, - concentric%20shell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
concentric shells: usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - concentric%20shell
Record 1, Key term(s)
- concentric shells
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche concentrique
1, record 1, French, couche%20concentrique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«couche» : Ensemble des états électroniques d'un atome caractérisés par un même nombre quantique principal. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20concentrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«concentrique» : Qui a un même centre (en parlant de courbes, de cercles coplanaires, de sphères). [...] «Mouvement concentrique» : qui tend à se rapprocher du centre. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20concentrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi «couche» et «orbitale». 1, record 1, French, - couche%20concentrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
couches concentriques : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - couche%20concentrique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couches concentriques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concentric layer 1, record 2, English, concentric%20layer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche concentrique
1, record 2, French, couche%20concentrique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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