Isothermal vs Isotherm - What's the difference?

isothermal | isotherm |

Isotherm is a derived term of isothermal.



As nouns the difference between isothermal and isotherm

is that isothermal is an isotherm while isotherm is a line of equal or constant temperature on a graph or chart, such as a weather map.

As an adjective isothermal

is of or pertaining to a process that takes place at constant temperature.

isothermal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to a process that takes place at constant temperature
  • Of or pertaining to an isotherm

    • Derived terms

    (derived terms) * isothermal annealing * isothermal atmosphere * isothermal calorimiter * isothermal chart * isothermal compression * isothermal equilibrium * isothermal expansion * isothermal flow * isothermal layer * isothermal magnetization * isothermal parameterization * isothermal remanent magnetization * isothermal titration calorimiter * isothermal transformation * isothermal treatment

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geography) An isotherm

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    isotherm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A line of equal or constant temperature on a graph or chart, such as a weather map.

    • Derived terms

    * isothermal

    See also

    * isobar

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