isobaric

adjective

iso·​bar·​ic ˌī-sə-ˈbär-ik  -ˈber- 

-ˈba-rik

1

: of or relating to an isobar

2

: characterized by constant or equal pressure

an isobaric process

Examples of isobaric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some containers, called isobaric gas-tight samplers, remove and store fluid samples at the pressures found on the ocean floor. —Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

isobaric

adjective

iso·​bar·​ic ˌī-sə-ˈbär-ik  -ˈbar- 

1

: of or relating to an isobar

2

: having the same specific gravity as cerebrospinal fluid

isobaric anesthesia for spinal injection