diabatic

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætɪk

Adjective

diabatic (not comparable)

1. (physics, thermodynamics, of a process) That involves the gain or loss of heat (and thus a change in entropy).

Antonyms

• adiabatic
• counterdiabatic

Derived terms

• diabatically
• isodiabatic
• nondiabatic

 

Translations

that involves the gain or loss of heat

• Spanish: diabático

See also

• diabetic