isobar

(īsō bär′, -sə-)

noun

  1. a line on a map connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given reference altitude, commonly sea level, over a given period or at a given time
  2. any atom that has the same atomic weight (or mass number) as another atom but a different atomic number, as carbon-14 and nitrogen-14

Origin: < iso- + Gr baros, weight

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See isobar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. Also called isopiestic.
  2. Any of two or more kinds of atoms having the same atomic mass but different atomic numbers.

Origin:

Origin: iso-

Origin: + Greek baros, weight; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • iˌso·barˈic (-bärˈĭk, -bărˈ-) adjective

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