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OPACIMETRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Vernes' unit
1, record 1, English, Vernes%27%20unit
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vernes' test: [a test for tuberculosis in which] the patient's blood is mixed with an equal amount of 1.25 per cent aqueous solution of resorcin. If the optic density of the mixture is below 15, the subject is free from tuberculosis; if it is above 30 the subject has tuberculosis. 2, record 1, English, - Vernes%27%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité Vernes
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20Vernes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UV 1, record 1, French, UV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité opacimétrique Vernes 1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20opacim%C3%A9trique%20Vernes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de mesure de la densité de floculation. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20Vernes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opacimetric 1, record 2, English, opacimetric
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opacimétrique
1, record 2, French, opacim%C3%A9trique
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
relatif à la mesure de l'opacité de certaines substances 1, record 2, French, - opacim%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacímetro 1, record 2, Spanish, opac%C3%ADmetro
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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