polytropic

adj

Meaning

of any change in the thermodynamic properties of a gas in which its specific heat remains constant
many-valued
Focusing one’s attention on multiple sets of things at one time.
Of bees: visiting a wide circle of flowers.

Etymology / origin

From polytrope, equivalent to poly- + -tropic, ultimately from Ancient Greek πολύτροπος (polútropos).

πολύτροπος(Ancient Greek)→
polytropic (English)
Relations: der

Related words

πολύτροπος(Ancient Greek)polytrooppinen(Finnish)

Descendant words

polytrooppinen(Finnish) (cog)

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