Adiabatic
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Not giving out or receiving heat.-- Adically, adv. Adiabatic line or curve, a curveexhibiting the variations of pressure and volume of a fluid when itexpands without either receiving or giving out heat. Rankine.
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Occurring without loss or gain of heat.
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Adiabatic in Weather Forecast. A change in temperature of a mass of air caused by changes in pressure without any gain or loss of heat from its surroundings.
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Relating to or denoting a process or condition in which heat does not enter or leave the system concerned.
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