isobaric

Variant of isobar

isobar definition

iso·bar (ī′sō 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

Etymology: < iso- + Gr baros, weight

Related Forms:

  • isobaric i′so·bar′ic (-bar′ik) adjective

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