Definition
Definition of isobar - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
meteorologyTECH. line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressureTECH.
- The weather map showed isobars indicating a high-pressure area.
2.
nuclear physicsTECH. nuclides with same mass number different elementsTECH.
- Carbon-14 and nitrogen-14 are isobars.
3.
thermodynamicsTECH. conditions at constant pressure in a systemTECH.
- The experiment was conducted under isobar conditions.
Images of isobar
line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
Origin of isobar
Greek, isos (equal) + baros (weight)
Examples of isobar in a sentence
The isobars on the chart were closely spaced, indicating strong winds. Physicists compared the isobars in the lab. Isobars are crucial in nuclear reactions. The graph shows an isobar line. Isobar conditions were maintained throughout the process.
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- French:isobare, ...
- German:Isobare, Isobar, ...
- Italian:isobara, isobaro, ...
- Spanish:isobara, isóbaro, ...
- Portuguese:linha isobárica, isóbaro, ...
- Chinese:等压线, 等重核素, ...
- Japanese:等圧線, 同重体, ...
- Arabic:خَط تَساوِي الضَغْط, نَظِير الكُتْلَة, ...
- Hebrew:אִיזוֹבָּר, אִיזוֹבָּר, ...
- Russian:изобара, изобары, ...
- Ukrainian:ізобара, ізобар, ...
- Hindi:समदाब रेखा, स्थिर दबाव, ...
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