Isobar Definition
īsə-bär
noun
A line on a map connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given reference altitude, commonly sea level, over a given period or at a given time.
Webster's New World
Any atom that has the same atomic weight (or mass number) as another atom but a different atomic number (Ex.: carbon-14 and nitrogen-14)
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Isobar
Noun
Singular:
isobar
Plural:
isobarsOrigin of Isobar
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iso– Greek baros weight gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἴσος (isos, “equal”) + βάρος (baros, “weight”)
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