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FRACTION MASSIQUE EAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water mass fraction
1, record 1, English, water%20mass%20fraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water content 2, record 1, English, water%20content
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mass of water evaporating from one soil sample when dried to constant mass at 105 °C, divided by the dry mass of the soil sample. 2, record 1, English, - water%20mass%20fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ww: The capital letter "W" is italicized, and the small letter "w" is in subscript (Ww). 3, record 1, English, - water%20mass%20fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water content; Ww: term, symbol and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 3, record 1, English, - water%20mass%20fraction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mass fraction of water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fraction massique d'eau
1, record 1, French, fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- teneur en eau 2, record 1, French, teneur%20en%20eau
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d'eau qui s'évapore d'un échantillon de sol lorsqu'il est séché jusqu'à une masse constante à une température de 105 °C, divisée par la masse de l'échantillon de sol sec. 2, record 1, French, - fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ww : La lettre majuscule «W» est en italique, et le petit «w» est en indice (Ww). 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
teneur en eau; Ww : terme, symbole et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 3, record 1, French, - fraction%20massique%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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