adiabat

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from adiabatic.

Noun[edit]

adiabat (plural adiabats)

  2. (physics) The curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.

Translations[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=adiabat&oldid=71393563"