isobaric

[ ahy-suh-bar-ik ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈbær ɪk /

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

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How to use isobaric in a sentence

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
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

Examine the rates of pressure decrease upon the series of isobaric charts.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology|Robert DeCourcy Ward

British Dictionary definitions for isobaric

isobaric

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈbærɪk) /

adjective

Also: isopiestic having equal atmospheric pressure

of or relating to isobars

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