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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of isochore

iso- + -chor < Greek chṓra place, land

Related forms

i·so·chor·ic

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