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isopach

[ahy-suh-pak] /ˈaɪ səˌpæk/
noun, Geology.
1.
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
Origin of isopach
Greek
1915-1920
1915-20; iso- + -pach < Greek páchos thickness
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isopach

/ˈaɪsəʊˌpæk/
noun
1.
(geology) a line on a map connecting points below which a particular rock stratum has the same thickness
Word Origin
C20: from iso- + Greek pakhus thick, pakhutēs thickness
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