Meaning of the word isobar in English
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isobar
US /ˈaɪ.soʊ.bɑːr/
UK /ˈaɪ.sə.bɑːr/
Noun
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a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
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The meteorologist pointed to the isobar on the weather map, indicating an area of high pressure.
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Closely spaced isobars on a weather map indicate strong winds.
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one of two or more nuclides having the same mass number but different atomic numbers (i.e., different elements).
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Carbon-14 and Nitrogen-14 are isobars because they both have a mass number of 14 but different numbers of protons.
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The study of isobars is important in nuclear physics.