isochore

Variant of isochor

isochor definition

iso·chor or isochore i′so·chore′ (ī′sō kôr′, -sə-)

noun

Physics a line on a graph representing the parallel changes in pressure and temperature of something whose volume remains constant

Etymology: < iso- + Gr chōra, a place < IE base *hēi-, to be empty > OE gad, lack

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