{Isentropic lines}, lines which pass through points having equal entropy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Isentropic — I sen*trop ic, a. [Is + entropy + ic.] (Physics) Having equal entropy. [1913 Webster] {Isentropic lines}, lines which pass through points having equal entropy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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