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isochore

[ ahy-suh-kawr ]

noun

  1. Physics. Also isochor. Also called isometric, 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.


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Other Words From

  • i·so·chor·ic [ahy-s, uh, -, kawr, -ik, -, kor, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isochore1

iso- + -chor < Greek chṓra place, land

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