polytropic

English

Etymology

From polytrope, equivalent to poly- +‎ -tropic, ultimately from Ancient Greek πολύτροπος (polútropos).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒpɪk

Adjective

polytropic (not comparable)

(physics) of any change in the thermodynamic properties of a gas in which its specific heat remains constant
(mathematics) many-valued

Translations

Translations

Finnish: polytrooppinen
French: polytropique (fr)
German: polytrop (de)
Italian: politropico
Spanish: politrópico

Anagrams

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