polytropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. of any change in the thermodynamic properties of a gas in which its specific heat remains constant
  2. many-valued
  3. Focusing one’s attention on multiple sets of things at one time.
  4. Of bees: visiting a wide circle of flowers.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

polytropic

Etymology

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

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