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WATER-SOIL PARTITION COEFFICIENT [1 record]

Record 1 2013-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Soil Science
Universal entry(ies)
Kd
symbol, see observation
DEF

The ratio of the concentration of a substance in the soil solid phase to that in the soil water phase.

OBS

Kd: The capital letter "K" must be italicized, and the small letter "d" must be subscripted (Kd).

OBS

soil-water partition coefficient; Kd: term, symbol and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • water-soil partition coefficient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Science du sol
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Kd
symbol, see observation
DEF

Rapport de la concentration d'une substance dans la phase solide du sol à celle dans la phase liquide du sol.

OBS

Kd : La lettre majuscule «K» doit s'écrire en italique, et le petit «d» doit s'écrire en indice (Kd).

OBS

coefficient de répartition sol-eau; Kd : terme, symbole et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • coefficient de répartition eau-sol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Ciencia del suelo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Kd
symbol, see observation
DEF

Relación de la concentración de una sustancia en la fase sólida del suelo, con la de la fase líquida del suelo.

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