isothermal

or i·so·ther·mic

[ ahy-suh-thur-muhl ]

adjective

1. occurring at constant temperature.
2. pertaining to an isotherm.

noun

1. Meteorology. an isotherm.

isothermal

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈθɜːməl /

adjective

1. (of a process or change) taking place at constant temperature
2. of or relating to an isotherm

noun

1. See isotherm
   another word for isotherm

isothermal

/ ī′sə-thûr′məl /

1. Relating to or indicating equal or constant temperatures.
2. Relating to a process, usually changes of pressure and volume, occurring at a constant temperature and following Boyle's Law.
3. Relating to an isotherm.

Derived Forms

• ˌisoˈthermally, adverb

Other Words From

• iso·thermal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of isothermal¹

1820–30; < French isotherme isothermal (< Greek iso- iso- + thérmē heat) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

One school also used a test called loop-mediated isothermal amplification, or LAMP, which, like PCR, measures viral DNA to identify infections.

From Science News

The authors had assumed an isothermal atmosphere — — but I put the real atmosphere into the code.

From Quanta Magazine

This is just following the isothermal line, and proves that the peccary cannot endure the rigours of a severe winter climate.

From Project Gutenberg

For tubes of uniform section m is constant; for steady motion W is constant; and for isothermal expansion τ is constant.

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The isothermal lines of mean temperature do not supply a graduated measure of the effects of temperature on animal life.

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The same isothermal line, passes through Prussia and Poland, the finest grain countries of Europe.

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Its limits appear to conform more to isothermal lines, than to the rigid lines of geometry.

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