Definitions for isobar
isobar
i·so·bar
Spelling: [ahy-suh-bahr]
IPA: /ˈaɪ səˌbɑr/
Isobar is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.
You can make 142 anagrams from letters in isobar (abiors).
Definitions for isobar
noun
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Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
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Also, isobare [ahy-suh-bair] /ˈaɪ səˌbɛər/ (Show IPA). Physics, Chemistry. one of two or more atoms having equal atomic weights but different atomic numbers.
Origin of isobar
1860-65; Greek isobarḗs “of equal weight,” from ísos iso- + báros “weight” (see bar3)
Examples for isobar
In most cases the 29.80-inch isobar furnishes a good limit, out to which the isobars may be traced.