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ADVANCING CONTACT ANGLE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Orthoses
  • Prostheses
  • The Eye
DEF

The contact angle created when a liquid has moved towards a dry solid surface.

OBS

advancing contact angle: term used to describe contact lenses.

OBS

Glasses and contact lenses are considered to be either visual orthotic devices or visual prosthetic devices.

OBS

advancing contact angle: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2006.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Orthèses
  • Prothèses
  • Oeil
DEF

Angle de contact créé lorsqu'un liquide s'est déplacé vers une surface solide sèche.

OBS

angle de contact montant : terme utilisé pour décrire des lentilles de contact.

OBS

Les lunettes et les lentilles de contact sont considérées comme étant soit des orthèses visuelles, soit des prothèses visuelles.

OBS

angle de contact montant : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 2006.

Spanish

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