isobaric

[ ahy-suh-bar-ik ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈbær ɪk /

adjective

Meteorology. having or showing equal barometric pressure.

Physics, Chemistry. of or relating to isobars.

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Origin of isobaric

First recorded in 1875–80; isobar + -ic

Words nearby isobaric

isoamyl salicylate, isoamylase, isoantibody, isoantigen, isobar, isobaric, isobaric spin, isobath, isobathic, isobathytherm, isobilateral

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Example sentences from the Web for isobaric

Lines of pressure-decrease should be drawn on all isobaric charts studied in the class, as they are highly instructive.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward
Study the isobaric chart of each day of the series by itself at first.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward
Examine the series of isobaric charts to see how the lines of pressure decrease run.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward
Draw lines of pressure decrease for the six isobaric charts, as you have already done on the isothermal charts.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward

It is to be noted that isobaric lines are the intersections of inclined isobaric surfaces with the surface of the earth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for isobaric

isobaric

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈbærɪk) /

adjective

Also: isopiestic having equal atmospheric pressure

of or relating to isobars

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Medical definitions for isobaric

isobaric

[ ī′sə-bär′ĭk, -băr′- ]

adj.

Having equal weights or pressures.

Of or relating to solutions having the same density as the diluent or medium.