About The Word Adiabatic
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Adiabatic
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What's The Definition Of Adiabatic?
[adj] (physics) occurring without loss or gain of heat; "adiabatic expansion"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Adiabatic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Adiabatic: See Also | Adiabatic In Webster's Dictionary \Ad`i*a*bat"ic\, a. [Gr. ? not passable; 'a priv. + ?
through + ? to go.] (Physics)
Not giving out or receiving heat. -- {Ad`i*a*bat`ic*al*ly},
adv.
{Adiabatic line} or {curve}, a curve exhibiting the
variations of pressure and volume of a fluid when it
expands without either receiving or giving out heat.
--Rankine.
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