ISOTHERMAL

isothermal

(adjective) of a process or change taking place at constant temperature

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

isothermal

Of or pertaining to a process that takes place at constant temperature

Of or pertaining to an isotherm

Noun

isothermal (plural isothermals)

(geography) An isotherm

Anagrams

• Hotmailers, thimerasol, thimerosal, thiomersal

Source: Wiktionary


I`so*ther"mal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. isotherme.] (a) Relating to equality of temperature. (b) (Phys. Geog.) Having reference to the geographical distribution of temperature, as exhibited by means of isotherms; as, an isothermal line; an isothermal chart. Isothermal line. (a) An isotherm. (b) A line drawn on a diagram of energy such that its ordinates represent the pressures of a substance corresponding to various volumes, while the absolute temperature is maintained at a constant value.

– Isothermal zones, spaces on opposite sides of the equator having the same mean temperature, and bounded by corresponding isothermal lines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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