- isotherm
- i|so|therm [ `aısə,θɜrm ] noun count SCIENCEa line on a weather map that connects places where the temperature is the same
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Isotherm — I so*therm, n. [Iso + Gr. ? heat, fr. ? hot.] 1. (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or marking points on the earth s surface having the same temperature. This may be the temperature for a given time of observation, or the mean temperature for a year … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isotherm — 1860, from Fr. isotherme (Humboldt, 1817), from Gk. iso (see ISO (Cf. iso )) + therme heat (see THERMAL (Cf. thermal)) … Etymology dictionary
isotherm — ► NOUN ▪ a line on a map or diagram connecting points having the same temperature. DERIVATIVES isothermal adjective & noun. ORIGIN from Greek isos equal + therm heat … English terms dictionary
isotherm — [ī′səthʉrm΄] n. [Fr isotherme < iso , ISO + Gr thermē, heat < thermos, hot: see WARM] 1. a line on a map connecting points on the earth s surface having the same mean temperature or the same temperature at a given time 2. a line… … English World dictionary
Isotherm — An isotherm may refer to: *A type of contour line or surface connecting points of equal temperature *An isothermal process in a thermodynamic cycle.disambigAn isotherm is a line or surface that connects points of equal atmospheric temperature … Wikipedia
isotherm — UK [ˈaɪsəʊˌθɜː(r)m] / US [ˈaɪsəˌθɜrm] noun [countable] Word forms isotherm : singular isotherm plural isotherms science a line on a weather map that connects places where the temperature is the same … English dictionary
Isotherm — Isotherme Zustandsänderung im p v Diagramm Die isotherme Zustandsänderung ist eine thermodynamische Zustandsänderung, bei der die Temperatur unverändert bleibt. Bei einer Verdichtung eines Gases muss also die Kompressionswärme abgeführt bzw. bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
isotherm — izoterma statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Vienodos temperatūros būsenų kreivė. atitikmenys: angl. isotherm vok. Isotherme, f rus. изотерма, f pranc. isotherme, f … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
isotherm — izoterma statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vienodos temperatūros būsenų kreivė. atitikmenys: angl. isotherm rus. изотерма … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
isotherm — izoterma statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. isotherm; isothermal; line of constant temperature vok. Isotherme, f; Wärmegleiche, f rus. изотерма, f; изотермическая линия, f; линия равных температур, f pranc. courbe d’égale température, f; … Fizikos terminų žodynas
isotherm — izoterma statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Termodinaminės diagramos kreivė, vaizduojanti vyksmą, kurio metu temperatūra nekinta. atitikmenys: angl. isotherm vok. Isotherme, f; Temperaturgleiche, f; Wärmelinie, f rus. изотерма … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
