Hardness

  • 11hardness — 1. The degree of firmness of a solid, as determined by its resistance to deformation, scratching, or abrasion. SEE ALSO: h. scale, number. 2. The relative penetrating power of a beam of x rays, used both within the diagnostic range of …

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  • 12hardness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Solidity Nouns 1. hardness, rigidity, inflexibility, temper, callosity; toughness; petrification, lapidification, lapidescence; vitrification, ossification; crystallization. See density, strength. 2.… …

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  • 13hardness — the measure of a material s resistance to deformation by surface indentation or by abrasion. The most common method of measurement is Rockwell. Other methods are Brinell, Scleroscope, Tukon and Vickers. red hardness secondary hardness …

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  • 14hardness — noun 1. the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale • Ant: ↑softness • Derivationally related forms: ↑hard • Hypernyms: ↑consistency, ↑consistence, ↑eubstance, ↑ …

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  • 15hardness — water with a high mineral content, the name deriving from the fact that it is hard to develop a lather for cleaning. The concentration of calcium and magnesium ions in water is expressed as p.p.m. or mg/l of calcium carbonate equivalents. Soft… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 16hardness — Synonyms and related words: Philistinism, abstruseness, arduousness, armor, asperity, astringency, austerity, bothersomeness, burdensomeness, callosity, callousness, callus, closeness, cohesiveness, coldbloodedness, coldheartedness, coldness,… …

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  • 17hardness — kietis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Dydis, išreiškiantis medžiagos priešinimąsi kito kūno įsiskverbimui arba paviršiaus ardymui sąlytiniu būdu. Yra Brinelio (Brinell), Rokvelo (Rockwell), Vikerso (Vickers) ir… …

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  • 18hardness — kietumas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Kietojo kūno priešinimasis įbrėžimui arba įspaudimui. atitikmenys: angl. hardness vok. Härte, f rus. твердость, f pranc. dureté, f …

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  • 19hardness — kietumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kietojo kūno priešinimasis įbrėžimui arba įspaudimui. atitikmenys: angl. hardness rus. твердость …

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  • 20hardness — kietumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. hardness; stiffness vok. Härte, f; Starrheit, f rus. жёсткость, f; твёрдость, f pranc. dureté, f …

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