isochore

[ ahy-suh-kawr ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌkɔr /

noun

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

Origin of isochore

iso- + -chor < Greek chṓra place, land

OTHER WORDS FROM isochore

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

British Dictionary definitions for isochor

isochor

isochore

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌkɔː) /

noun

a line on a graph showing the variation of the temperature of a fluid with its pressure, when the volume is kept constant

Derived forms of isochor

isochoric, adjective

Word Origin for isochor

C19: from iso- + Greek khōros place, space