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isopach

[ ahy-suh-pak ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.

isopach

/ ˈaɪsəʊˌpæk; ˌaɪsəʊˈpækaɪt /

noun

  1. geology a line on a map connecting points below which a particular rock stratum has the same thickness

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isopach1

1915–20; iso- + -pach < Greek páchos thickness

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Word History and Origins

Origin of isopach1

C20: from iso- + Greek pakhus thick, pakhutēs thickness

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