Meaning & use

Isobaric

adjective·Academic

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Occurring at or having equal atmospheric or gas pressure.

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The weather map showed isobaric lines connecting points of equal pressure.

The chamber maintained isobaric conditions throughout the experiment.

A note on using this word

"Isobaric" combines the Greek "isos" (equal) with "baros" (weight), and gives us "isobar," the line on weather maps connecting points of equal pressure.

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