contact surface
61Surface — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot « surface », du latin superficies désigne la partie apparente d un corps, puis une couche peu profonde[1]. Il est parfois utilisé pour… …
62Surface minimale — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Surface (homonymie). En mathématiques et en physique, une surface minimale est une surface minimisant son aire. Ce minimum est réalisé sous une contrainte : un ensemble de points, le bord de la surface, est… …
63surface — The outer part of any solid. SYN: face (2) [TA], facies (2) [TA]. [F. fr. L. superficius, see superficial] acromial articular s. of clavicle SYN: acromial facet of clavicle. anterior s. [TA] the s. of a …
64Surface plate — A surface plate is a solid, flat plate used as the main horizontal reference plane for precision inspection, marking out (layout), and tooling setup. The surface plate is often used as the baseline for all measurements to the workpiece, therefore …
65Contact force — In physics, a contact force is a force that acts at the point of contact between two objects,[1] in contrast to body forces. Contact forces are described by Newton s laws of motion, as with all other forces in dynamics. Contact forces are… …
66Surface runoff — Runoff flowing into a stormwater drain Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water… …
67contact — contactual /kon tak chooh euhl/, adj. contactually, adv. /kon takt/, n. 1. the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. 2. immediate proximity or association. 3. an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through… …
68contact catalysis — noun : catalysis in which the catalyst is a solid in contact with gaseous or liquid reactants * * * contact catalysis, catalysis at the surface of a solid catalyst. Contact catalysis takes place when hydrogen and oxygen combine at the surface of… …
69contact inhibition — noun : cessation of cellular undulating movements upon contact with other cells with accompanying cessation of cell growth and division * * * Biol. the cessation of movement, growth, and division in cells that touch each other. [1960 65] * * *… …
70Surface area to volume ratio — In chemical reactions involving a solid material, the surface area to volume ratio is an important factor for the reactivity, that is, the rate at which the chemical reaction will proceed. In some industries it is abbreviated sa/vol.Physical… …
