isochore

[ ahy-suh-kawr ]

noun

1. Physics. Also iso·chor. Also called isometric, for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
2. Genetics. a large stretch of DNA with a high degree of uniformity in its base pairs.

Other Words From

• i·so·chor·ic [ahy-s, uh, -, kawr, -ik, -, kor, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isochore¹

iso- + -chor < Greek chṓra place, land