adiabatic approximation
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adiabatic approximation
(¦ad·ē·ə¦bad·ik ə′präk·sə′mā·shən)
(astrophysics) The approximation that the pressure and density of gas in a star are related by the adiabatic law.
(physical chemistry) Born-Oppenheimer approximation
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