adiabatic cooling meaning

• [Thermodynamics]
  A process in which the temperature of a system is reduced without any heat being exchanged between the system and its surroundings.

• adiabatic:    Adjective: adiabat ...
• cooling:    Noun: cooling  ...
• adiabatic compression:    [Thermodynamics]"A ...

Examples

1. adiabatic cooling curve
2. Adiabatic cooling and heating are phenomena of rising or descending air.
3. A major process for why fronts cause precipitation is adiabatic cooling.
4. Adiabatic cooling does not have to involve a fluid.
5. Adiabatic heating and adiabatic cooling are terms used to describe this temperature change.