ADIABATIC | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Adiabatic

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

mid 19th century: from Greek adiabatos ‘impassable’, from a- ‘not’ + dia ‘through’ + batos ‘passable’ (from bainein ‘go’), + -ic

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌeɪdʌɪəˈbatɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌadɪəˈbatɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to or denoting a process or condition in which heat does not enter or leave the system concerned

Short Definition:

of process or condition in which heat does not enter or leave system concerned

Examples:
  • the adiabatic expansion of a perfect gas

Word: Adiabatic

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌeɪdʌɪəˈbatɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌadɪəˈbatɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a curve or formula representing adiabatic phenomena.

Short Definition:

curve or formula representing adiabatic phenomena

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