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Constant-Volume Process.
Constant-Volume Process - as a noun
A thermodynamic process during which the volume of the closed system undergoing such a process remains constant.
Example: "In practice, a gas that receives heat in an isochoric process is a constant volume heating and at the same time it is a constant volume pressurization; a gas that looses heat in an isochoric process is a constant volume cooling and at the same time it is a constant volume depressurization."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
isochoric processisometric processisovolumetric processExample Sentences
"A constant-volume process occurs when the volume of a system remains constant throughout the process."
"In a constant-volume process, the pressure and temperature of the system may change."
"The heat transfer in a constant-volume process depends on the nature of the system."
"An example of a constant-volume process is the combustion that occurs in an internal combustion engine."
"A bomb calorimeter is used to measure the heat of a constant-volume process."
