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diabatic

diabatic

9.9
A process in which heat moves into or out of a system
  • adjective
  • /ˌdaɪəˈbætɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diabático
  • In a diabatic system, heat is exchanged with the surroundings.

Examples

  • Cloud formation is often the result of diabatic temperature changes involving heat exchange with the environment.

  • Engineers must consider diabatic effects when designing systems exposed to varying heat flows.

  • The scientist explained that a diabatic process cannot conserve energy within the system.

  • The diabatic process is essential in thermodynamics.

  • During the storm, the rapid formation of clouds was attributed to diabatic temperature changes and heat transfer from the warm sea to the cooler air.

  • In climatology, researchers study how diabatic processes influence weather patterns by transferring heat between the atmosphere and the surface.

  • The engineer noted that the diabatic conditions in the heat exchanger allowed for efficient thermal regulation.

Synonyms

diathermic
vsdiabatic
  • Specialized
8.8

Allowing heat to move through a material easily

describes a process in which heat transfers into or out of a system

Antonyms

adiabatic
  • Specialized
4 9.9

A process in which no heat moves into or out of something

How Diabatic

diabatic
  • Specialized
9.9
adiabatic
  • Specialized
4 9.9

Surface Forms

diabatic positive

Etymology

The word diabatic uses the prefix dia- meaning 'through', the same dia- as in diagonal, and it is the opposite of adiabatic where a- means 'not'. So a diabatic process is one where heat passes 'through' or moves into and out of a system, which is why it means a process with heat transfer.