subadiabatic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ adiabatic

Adjective[edit]

subadiabatic (comparative more subadiabatic, superlative most subadiabatic)

  1. (of a temperature gradient) With the hotter part having a greater density (and thus tending to sink)

See also[edit]

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