ISOBAR


Meaning of ISOBAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈī-sə-ˌbär ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bar (from Greek baros weight); akin to Greek barys heavy — more at grieve

Date: circa 1864

1. : an imaginary line or a line on a map or chart connecting or marking places of equal barometric pressure

2. : one of two or more atoms or elements having the same atomic weights or mass numbers but different atomic numbers

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.