adiabatic

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adi·a·bat·ic | \ ˌa-dē-ə-ˈba-tik

, ˌā-ˌdī-ə- \

Definition of adiabatic

: occurring without loss or gain of heat adiabatic expansion of a gas

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Recent Examples on the Web This occurs due to a phenomenon called adiabatic cooling. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2019 In this respect, the approach is more like adiabatic quantum computing and offers prospects for scaling. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2018 This is done via a generator (usually a natural gas generator) or in a more environmentally friendly way using heat saved from the storage process in an adiabatic CAES system. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2017 This means that the adiabatic cooling even more extreme during carbon dioxide release. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 19 Sep. 2017

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