isochore

[ ahy-suh-kawr ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌkɔr /

noun

Physics. Also i·so·chor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.

Genetics. a large stretch of DNA with a high degree of uniformity in its base pairs.

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Origin of isochore

iso- + -chor < Greek chṓra place, land

OTHER WORDS FROM isochore

i·so·chor·ic

[ahy-suh-kawr-ik, -kor-] /ˌaɪ səˈkɔr ɪk, -ˈkɒr-/, adjective

Words nearby isochore

isocephalic, isoceraunic, isochasm, isocheim, isochor, isochore, isochromatic, isochromatophil, isochromosome, isochron, isochronal

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British Dictionary definitions for isochor

isochor

isochore

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌkɔː) /

noun

a line on a graph showing the variation of the temperature of a fluid with its pressure, when the volume is kept constant

Derived forms of isochor

isochoric, adjective

Word Origin for isochor

C19: from iso- + Greek khōros place, space

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