isochore
[ ahy-suh-kawr ]
noun
Physics.Also i·so·chor .Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
Genetics. a large stretch of DNA with a high degree of uniformity in its base pairs.
Origin of isochore
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- i·so·chor·ic [ahy-suh-kawr-ik, -kor-], /ˌaɪ səˈkɔr ɪk, -ˈkɒr-/, adjective
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