specific surface
US: /spəˈsɪfɪk ˈsɝfɪs/
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Definition of specific surface - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physicsTECH.measure of surface area of material compared with its mass or volumeTECH.
  • The catalyst's high specific surface increases the reaction rate significantly.

Adjective

scienceTECH.relating to the outer area of material per set amount of itTECH.
  • The specific surface characteristics influence how quickly the catalyst reacts.
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Expressions with specific

woman-specificadj.
made for or relating only to women
This is a woman-specific health program.
business-specificadj.
made for or relevant to a particular business
We offer business-specific training for your company.
country-specificadj.
made for or only used in one country
These rules are country-specific and do not apply elsewhere.
gender-specificadj.
relating only to one gender, not both
This is a gender-specific restroom.
industry-specificadj.
made for or used in one particular industry
This is industry-specific software for hospitals.
game-specificadj.
only used or found in one particular game
This rule is game-specific and doesn't apply elsewhere.

Expressions with surface

on the surfaceadv.
at the outermost layer or level
The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.
below the surfaceadv.
in a position under the top layer
The fish swam below the surface.
bring to the surfacev.
cause something to rise to the top
The diver brought the treasure to the surface.
bubble to the surfacev.
rise to the top of a liquid
The air bubbles to the surface of the water.
under the surfaceadv.
existing beneath the top layer or exterior
The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.
beneath the surfaceadv.
under the top layer
The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.
we've only scratched the surfaceexp.
explored only a small part of something
We've only scratched the surface of the ocean's mysteries.
we've barely scratched the surfaceexp.
just begun to deal with a problem
We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.
it only scratched the surfaceexp.
addressed only a small part of a problem
The report only scratched the surface of the issue.
scratch the surfacev.
begin to find out about something
We are just scratching the surface of what this technology can do.

Terms related to specific surface

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resurfaceresurfacingspecificallyspecificationspecificityspecifierspecifysuperficialsuperficiallysurfacedsurfacingapparatus

Terms with specific surface included in their meaning

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piece of landn.
geography
specific area of the earth's surface
platformn.
construction
flat surface or area used for specific purpose
application arean.
physical space
specific place or surface where a substance should be put
geographic pointn.
location
specific place on Earth's surface
contact padn.
engineering
small surface on a part designed to touch another specific surface
terrazzon.
specific surface
decorative floor made from small stone chips set in cement
texturingadj.
design
having a surface with a specific texture

Examples of specific surface in a sentence

  • We calculated the specific surface to compare different nanoparticle samples.
  • We measured the specific surface area of the nanoparticles using gas adsorption.
  • Higher specific surface helps the pigment disperse more evenly in the paint.

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  1. French:surface spécifique, de surface spécifique, ...
  2. German:spezifische Oberfläche, spezifisch, ...
  3. Italian:superficie specifica, a superficie specifica, ...
  4. Spanish:superficie específica, específica, ...
  5. Portuguese:superfície específica, relativo à superfície específica, ...
  6. Chinese:比表面积, 比表面的, ...
  7. Japanese:比表面積, 比表面の, ...
  8. Arabic:مِساحَة سَطْح نَوْعِيَّة, نَوۡعِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁטַח פְּנִים סְגוֹלִי, שִׁטְחִי, ...
  10. Russian:удельная поверхность, удельной поверхности, ...
  11. Ukrainian:питома поверхня, питомий, ...
  12. Hindi:विशिष्ट पृष्ठ क्षेत्र, विशिष्ट सतही, ...
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