adiabatic
/ad-ee-uh-bat-ik, ey-dahy-uh-/US // ˌæd i əˈbæt ɪk, ˌeɪ daɪ ə- //UK // (ˌædɪəˈbætɪk, ˌeɪ-) //
绝热,绝热的,绝热式,绝热性
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : occurring without gain or loss of heat: an adiabatic process.
Examples
At the same time the utmost pains are taken to maintain the adiabatic condition of the metal walls.
Adiabatic, ad-i-a-bat′ik, adj. (physics) neither losing nor gaining heat: impassable to heat.
This is the ratio of the adiabatic elasticity of air to the isothermal elasticity.
The adiabatic lines, representing a fall of temperature of 1° Fahrenheit per 183 feet of ascent, serve for comparison.
The straight dotted lines show the adiabatic decrease of temperature for ascending dry air.
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