isotherm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪ.səʊˌθɜː(ɹ)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-isotherm.wav

Word forms

isotherm isotherms

Etymology

From the French isotherme (“of equal temperature”, adjective), itself from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “warmth”). By surface analysis, iso- + -therm.

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