noun
- Lines on a graph or map connecting points of equal volume, especially in thermodynamics or meteorology.
Usage: technical; plural of isochor
Examples
- The isochors on the thermodynamic diagram represent constant-volume processes.
- Meteorologists use isochors to identify regions of equal air volume in atmospheric studies.
- In the pressure-temperature graph, isochors appear as straight lines for ideal gases.
- The spacing between isochors indicates how volume changes with temperature at constant pressure.