Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Turning several times round a pole.—Polytropic function. See
function . - Versatile; capable of adopting various expedients.
- Noting the action of certain poisons upon more than one variety of cells or tissues.
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- adjective physics of any
change in thethermodynamic properties of agas in which itsspecific heat remainsconstant
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Examples
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Actual values for the polytropic exponent of air and air/fuel mixtures range from n = 1.30 .. .1.36.
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Beyond about 5 stages or a 4: 1 design pressure ratio, polytropic at their design conditions.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Beyond about 5 stages or a 4: 1 design pressure ratio, polytropic at their design conditions.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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Beyond about 5 stages or a 4: 1 design pressure ratio, polytropic at their design conditions.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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