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NOMBRE SPIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin multiplicity 1, record 1, English, spin%20multiplicity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre d’états de spin
1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tats%20de%20spin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multiplicité de spin 1, record 1, French, multiplicit%C3%A9%20de%20spin
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'orientations que peut prendre le spin d'une particule élémentaire ou composée, ou d'une entité moléculaire, par rapport à un axe de l'espace cartésien. 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tats%20de%20spin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le nombre d'états de spin, 1, 2, 3, etc., on parle d'état singulet, doublet, triplet, etc. 1, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tats%20de%20spin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nombre d'états de spin : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 septembre 2010. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9tats%20de%20spin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear spin 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20spin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spin number 1, record 2, English, spin%20number
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the --, or spin number 1 (...) may have values of 0, 1/2, 1, 3/2 (...) (depending on the particular nucleus). 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%20spin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spin nucléaire 1, record 2, French, spin%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre de spin 1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20spin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les éléments de masse atomique impaire ont un -- égal à des demi-entiers [aussi nombre de spin]. 1, record 2, French, - spin%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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