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isochore

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[ahy-suh-kawr] / ˈaɪ səˌkɔr /

noun

Also called isometric line. Also called isometric. Physics. Also isochor 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.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

isochoric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of isochore

iso- + -chor < Greek chṓra place, land

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