mohs hardness

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Definition von mohs hardness im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Rough measure of the resistance of a smooth surface to scratching or abrasion, expressed in terms of a scale devised by German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs in 1812. Minerals are ranked in comparison with the Mohs scale, which is made up of 10 minerals that have been given arbitrary hardness values on a scale from 1 (least hard, or talc) to 10 (hardest, or diamond)

Relevante Übersetzungen

Mohs Scale of Hardness

{i} Mohs Scale, scale used to classify minerals according to their relative hardness (Mineralogy)

Silbentrennung

mohs hard·ness

Türkische aussprache

mäs härdnıs

Aussprache

/ˈmäs ˈhärdnəs/ /ˈmɑːs ˈhɑːrdnəs/