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ad⋅i⋅a⋅bat⋅ic
[ad-ee-uh-bat-ik, ey-dahy-uh-]
–adjective
| occurring without gain or loss of heat (opposed to diabatic ): an adiabatic process. |
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Adiabatic
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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| adiabatic (ād'ē-ə-bāt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Occurring without gain or loss of heat. When a gas is compressed under adiabatic conditions, its pressure increases and its temperature rises without the gain or loss of any heat. Conversely, when a gas expands under adiabatic conditions, its pressure and temperature both decrease without the gain or loss of heat. The adiabatic cooling of air as it rises in the atmosphere is the main cause of cloud formation. |
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