isothermal
Americanadjective
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(of a process or change) taking place at constant temperature
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of or relating to an isotherm
noun
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Relating to or indicating equal or constant temperatures.
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Relating to a process, usually changes of pressure and volume, occurring at a constant temperature and following Boyle's Law.
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Relating to an isotherm.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of isothermal
1820–30; < French isotherme isothermal (< Greek iso- iso- + thérmē heat) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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"Knowledge of Bernoulli's law, the ideal gas law, and isothermal expansion are the three ingredients we baked into a model to explore how this device worked," Lipscombe said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024
"But when it's in that isothermal layer... between the surface and 180 metres... the sound behaves really quite straight."
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2023
It is unlikely that a process can be isothermal unless it is a very slow process.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The cycle comprises two isothermal and two adiabatic processes.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Thus in both hemispheres the iso-cultural bands follow the isothermal lines in all their deflections, and the human varieties everywhere faithfully reflect the conditions of their several environments.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
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