isochor

/aɪˈsoʊkɔr/

Definitions

1. noun

A thermodynamic process in which the volume of a system remains constant, but the temperature, pressure, and internal energy can change.

“The experiment involved a constant-volume isochor to analyze the effect of temperature on the chemical reaction.”

Synonyms

  • isobar
  • isothermal

Antonyms

  • barotherm