phénomène naturel

Definitions of phénomène naturel
  1. noun
    all phenomena that are not artificial
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    phénomène chimique
    any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
    phénomène géologique
    a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
    phénomène organique
    (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
    phénomène physique
    a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
    secousse tellurique, tremblement de terre
    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
    cerne, couche annuelle
    an annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
    phénomène atmosphérique
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
    bioélectricité
    electric phenomena in animals or plants
    nuage
    any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
    décès, mort
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
    décomposition
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
    dépôt, sédimentation
    the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
    phénomène électrique
    a physical phenomenon involving electricity
    électricité
    a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
    énergie
    (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
    déluge, inondation
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
    champ, champ de forces
    the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
    force
    (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
    résonance, réverbération, écho
    an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
    phénomène méchanique
    a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
    phénomène optique
    a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
    pression
    the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
    réflexion
    the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
    conductibilité calorifique, conduction
    the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
    transparence
    permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
    turbulence
    unstable flow of a liquid or gas
    état
    (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
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    phénomène
    any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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