glass transition temperature

noun

The temperature below which an amorphous material is a glassy solid and above which it is a viscous liquid

Meanings

nounglass transition temperature (plural glass transition temperatures, abbreviation T_g)

plural glass transition temperatures · abbreviation T_g

  1. natural sciencesThe temperature below which an amorphous material is a glassy solid and above which it is a viscous liquid

Translations

French température de transition vitreuse
  • température de transition vitreuseTranslations
German Glasübergangstemperatur
  • GlasübergangstemperaturTranslations
Italian temperatura di transizione vetrosa
  • temperatura di transizione vetrosaTranslations
Spanish temperatura de transición vítrea
  • temperatura de transición vítreaTranslations
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