adjective
Etymology
Origin of isentropic
First recorded in 1870–75; is- + entropic ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing isentropic
Example Sentences
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The border-curve being rather broad at the top, there are many isentropic curves which penetrate the heterogeneous region under a pressure which differs but little from pc.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
As a limiting case we imagine the process to be isentropic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
But in this case all isentropic curves, if sufficiently prolonged, will enter the heterogeneous region.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
In the same way the critical point of the isentropic curves comes nearer to that of the isothermals.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
Let us imagine in the same way all the isentropic curves drawn for homogeneous states.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
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