isocheim
or i·so·chime
[ ahy-suh-kahym ]
nounClimatology.
a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.
Origin of isocheim
1Other words from isocheim
- i·so·chei·mal, i·so·chei·me·nal [ahy-suh-kahy-muh-nl], /ˌaɪ səˈkaɪ mə nl/, i·so·cheim·ic, i·so·chi·mal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for isocheim
isocheim
isochime
/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌkaɪm) /
noun
a line on a map connecting places with the same mean winter temperature
Origin of isocheim
1C19: from iso- + Greek kheima winter weather
Derived forms of isocheim
- isocheimal, isocheimenal or isochimal, adjective
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