adiabat

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noun

The curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.

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Meanings

nounadiabat (plural adiabats)

plural adiabats

  1. natural sciencesThe curve on a graph of pressure and temperature which gives the adiabatic heating or cooling of a gas.

Origin

Back-formation from adiabatic.

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Translations

Finnish adiabaatti
  • adiabaatticurve
Polish adiabata
  • adiabatacurve
Cite this entry
APA

adiabat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiabat

MLA

“adiabat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiabat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adiabat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adiabat.

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