isochore

[ ahy-suh-kawr ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. Genetics. a large stretch of DNA with a high degree of uniformity in its base pairs.

Origin of isochore

1
iso- + -chor<Greek chṓra place, land

Other words from isochore

  • i·so·chor·ic [ahy-suh-kawr-ik, -kor-], /ˌaɪ səˈkɔr ɪk, -ˈkɒr-/, adjective

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