Etymology

subadiabatic

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Today it means: With the hotter part having a greater density (and thus tending to sink) Full definition →

English adiabatic ← Latin sub-
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  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishadiabatic
  5. English todaysubadiabatic

From sub- + adiabatic.

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