isentropic

(ī'sən-trō'pĭk, -trŏp'ĭk)
adj.
Without change in entropy; at constant entropy.

[IS(O)- + ENTROP(Y) + -IC.]

isentropically is'en·tro'pi·cal·ly adv.

isentropic surface

In meteorology a surface of constant potential temperature. Isentropic surfaces slope very gently upwards towards the cold air in the presence of a horizontal temperature gradient, and winds flow along these surfaces.

Isentropic analysis is the analysis of radiosonde data to pick out winds and other meteorological observations on each of several such surfaces.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: with unchanging entropy; at constant entropy
  Pertains to noun: entropy (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - isentrop

Nederlands (Dutch)
met gelijke entropie (natuurkunde)

Français (French)
adj. - isentropique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (Phys.) mit gleicher Entropie

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσ.) ισεντρόπιος

Italiano (Italian)
isoentropico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - isentrópica (f) (Fís.)

Русский (Russian)
изэнтропический (процесс с одинаковым уровнем энетропии)

Español (Spanish)
adj. - relativo a entropía igual o constante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - med samma entropi

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
等熵线的, 等熵的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 等熵線的, 等熵的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 등엔트로피의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 等エントロピーの

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בעל שיעור זהה של אנטרופיה (מידת אי-הסדר או האקראיות), בעל שיעור זהה של העברת מידע במסר‬

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