isogeotherm

[ ahy-suh-jee-uh-thurm ]

noun
  1. an imaginary line connecting all points within the earth having the same mean temperature.

Origin of isogeotherm

1
First recorded in 1860–65; iso- + geo- + therm

Other words from isogeotherm

  • i·so·ge·o·ther·mal, i·so·ge·o·ther·mic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for isogeotherm

isogeotherm

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈdʒiːəʊˌθɜːm) /


noun
  1. an imaginary line below the surface of the earth connecting points of equal temperature

Derived forms of isogeotherm

  • isogeothermal or isogeothermic, adjective

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