Glossary · term

Isochoric

Thermodynamics

Aliases
isochore, constant volume
Domain
Thermodynamics

Definition

At constant volume, so no work is done — the ideal picture of the spark firing in a petrol engine, all the heat arriving before the piston moves.

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