{Isopiestic lines}, lines showing, in a diagram, the relations of temperature and volume, when the elastic force is constant; -- called also {isobars}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
isobars — izobarai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Atomai su skirtingu protonų ir neutronų skaičiumi, bet vienodu nukleonų skaičiumi. atitikmenys: angl. isobars rus. изобары … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
isobars — i·so·bar || aɪsəʊbÉ‘r / bÉ‘Ë n. line on a weather map or chart that connects areas of equal barometric pressure (Meteorology) … English contemporary dictionary
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Contour line — This article is about lines of equal value in maps and diagrams. For more meanings of the word contour , see Contour (disambiguation). The bottom part of the diagram shows some contour lines with a straight line running through the location of… … Wikipedia
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