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isotherm

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English

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Etymology

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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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Noun

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isotherm (plural isotherms)

  1. A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
    Synonym: thermoisopleth
    Coordinate terms: isopleth, isobar, isohyet

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References

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  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Noun

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isotherm f (plural isothermen)

  1. isotherm

German

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Adjective

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isotherm (strong nominative masculine singular isothermer, not comparable)

  1. isothermic
  2. isothermal

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Further reading

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  • isotherm” in Duden online
  • isotherm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache