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isothermic

isothermic

8.3
Having the same temperature throughout
  • adjective
  • /ˌaɪsəˈθɜrmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : isotérmico
  • During the experiment, the scientists monitored isothermic reactions that maintained a stable temperature throughout.

Examples

  • An isothermic process keeps the temperature constant, which is crucial in many scientific experiments.

  • Most terrestrial isothermic and posithermic creatures can survive just above freezing temperatures as long as they don't stay that way too long.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Isothermic curves on the chart clearly indicated zones where the temperature remained unchanged.

Synonyms

isothermal
vsisothermic
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Happening at a constant temperature

is used to describe or show areas of equal temperature rather than the process
equable
vsisothermic
7.4

Not changing much and staying steady in weather or temperature

focuses specifically on equal temperature or indicating it rather than general steadiness

How Constant

constant
  • Specialized
37 4.2
isothermic
  • Specialized
8.3
steady
304 2.0
variable
67 3.6

Surface Forms

isothermic positive

Morphology

isothermic = isotherm (semi-transparent) = iso + therm + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to the noun 'isotherm', so the derivation at this step is regular and predictable.

Etymology

Isothermic breaks into two parts: iso- meaning 'equal' and therm- meaning 'heat', the same therm you see in thermometer or thermal. So an isothermic process or line shows places with the same temperature, which is why it means 'constant temperature'.