isentropic.

Taking place with no change in entropy.

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Words that belong together

• isentropic expansion
• an isentropic process

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The model assumed isentropic expansion through the nozzle.

Actual losses made the process depart from the isentropic ideal.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Relational technical adjective; comparative and superlative normally not used. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.