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isobar

noun

  1. line of equal or constant pressure on a graph, plot, or map
  2. nucleide that has the same atomic mass as another but has a different number of protons
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + βάρος (báros, “weight”), equivalent to iso- + bar-.

  1. A line drawn on a map or chart connecting places of equal or constant pressure.
  2. A set of points or conditions at constant pressure.
  3. Either of two nuclides of different elements having the same mass number.