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SINKING TIME [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- settling time
1, record 1, English, settling%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sinking time 2, record 1, English, sinking%20time
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time required for particles to settle in a liquid. 3, record 1, English, - settling%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Sinking chemicals.] The Enviro TIPS manuals present four monograms to solve for the length and width of the contamination zone. They are: - fall velocity versus equivalent diameter of rupture for a range of average stream velocities; - settling time versus fall velocity for a range of stream velocities; - downstream distance versus settling time for a range of average stream velocities; - spill width versus equivalent diameter of rupture for a range of stream depths. 4, record 1, English, - settling%20time
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- temps de chute
1, record 1, French, temps%20de%20chute
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- temps de sédimentation 2, record 1, French, temps%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, masculine noun
- temps de décantation 3, record 1, French, temps%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps mis par les particules, dans l'eau, pour atteindre le fond. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20chute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meinck et Mohle. 4, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20chute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir «fall velocity». 4, record 1, French, - temps%20de%20chute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de sedimentación
1, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20sedimentaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tiempo de asentamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20asentamiento
masculine noun
- tiempo de decantación 2, record 1, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20decantaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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