Concept information
Preferred term
isothermal process
Definition(s)
- In thermodynamics, an isothermal process is a type of thermodynamic process in which the temperature T of a system remains constant: ΔT = 0. This typically occurs when a system is in contact with an outside thermal reservoir, and a change in the system occurs slowly enough to allow the system to be continuously adjusted to the temperature of the reservoir through heat exchange (see quasi-equilibrium). In contrast, an adiabatic process is where a system exchanges no heat with its surroundings (Q = 0). (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isothermal_process)
Broader concept(s)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-BPN48C54-1
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