Meaning Of The Word Adiabatic

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What's The Definition Of Adiabatic?

adiabatic in American English
of a process that occurs without loss or gain of heat
adjective: occurring without gain or loss of heat (opposed to diabatic)

adiabatic in British English
adjective: (of a thermodynamic process) taking place without loss or gain of heat
noun: a curve or surface on a graph representing the changes in two or more characteristics (such as pressure and volume) of a system undergoing an adiabatic process

adiabatic in Chemical Engineering
adjective: An adiabatic process is one in which no heat is taken in or given out.

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