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i⋅so⋅bar⋅ic

  [ahy-suh-bar-ik]
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–adjective
1. Meteorology. having or showing equal barometric pressure.
2. Physics, Chemistry. of or pertaining to isobars.
Origin:
1875–80; isobar + -ic
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Isothermal Fluorometer
Single Tube Heated Fluorometer for DNA Development Tool
www.turnerbiosystems.com
i·so·bar   (ī'sə-bär')   
n.  

  1. A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. Also called isopiestic.

  2. Any of two or more kinds of atoms having the same atomic mass but different atomic numbers.


[iso- + Greek baros, weight; see gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
i'so·bar'ic (-bär'ĭk, -bār'-) adj.
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Main Entry: iso·bar·ic
Pronunciation: "I-s&-'bär-ik, -'bar-
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to an isobar
2 : having the same specific gravity as cerebrospinal fluid <isobaric anesthesia for spinal injection>
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isobaric i·so·bar·ic (ī'sə-bär'ĭk, -bār'-)
adj.

  1. Having equal weights or pressures.

  2. Of or relating to solutions having the same density as the diluent or medium.

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