wetting of hydrophobisized surfaces

Portuguese translation: hidratação de superfícies hidrofóbicas

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English term or phrase:wetting of hydrophobisized surfaces
Portuguese translation:hidratação de superfícies hidrofóbicas
Entered by: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida

20:03 Jun 24, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / chemistry
English term or phrase: wetting of hydrophobisized surfaces
Because AccellGreen reduces interfacial tension and improves wetting of the hydrophobisized surfaces, its solution spreads and adheres to the soiled surface much better thatn the highly caustic material previously used.
Lattuca
Brazil
Local time: 10:26
hidratação de superfícies hidrofóbicas
Explanation:
Diria assim...

Ao contrário do que normalmente se acredita, a água e as substâncias hidrofóbicas não se “repelem”, e a hidratação de uma superfície hidrofóbica é favorável energeticamente, mas não entropicamente.
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4 +1hidratação de superfícies hidrofóbicas
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4humedecimento de superfícies hidrofóbicas
Martha Schwan


  

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humedecimento de superfícies hidrofóbicas


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SORRY, HUMEDECIMENTO IS WRITTEN LIKE THIS: UMEDECIMENTO

Martha Schwan
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hidratação de superfícies hidrofóbicas


Explanation:
Diria assim...

Ao contrário do que normalmente se acredita, a água e as substâncias hidrofóbicas não se “repelem”, e a hidratação de uma superfície hidrofóbica é favorável energeticamente, mas não entropicamente.
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propriedades_físicas_e_químicas...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 14:26
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PRO pts in category: 152
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