- temperature expansion
- тепловое расширение
English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
English-Russian scientific dictionary. 2008.
expansion — [ ɛkspɑ̃sjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1584; lat. expansio, de expandere « déployer » 1 ♦ Phys. Accroissement de volume (d un fluide). Expansion de l air, d un gaz par élévation de la température (⇒ dilatation) , par diminution de pression (⇒ décompression) . La … Encyclopédie Universelle
Expansion Terrestre — Mouvements des continents au fur et à mesure de l expansion de la Terre. à gauche: Océan Atlantique droite: Océan Pacifique. L expansion terrestre est une théorie essayant d expliquer la position et le mouvement des continents à la surface de la… … Wikipédia en Français
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expansion — noun a) The act or process of expanding. The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood. b) The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change. My new office is in the expansion behind… … Wiktionary