isobathytherm

[ahy-suh-bath-uh-thurm]

noun

1. a line on a chart or diagram of a body of water, connecting depths having the same temperature.

Other Word Forms

• isobathythermal adjective
• isobathythermic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isobathytherm¹

First recorded in 1875–80; iso- + bathy- + therm

Example Sentences

Isobathytherm, ī-so-bath′i-therm, n. a line connecting points of the same temperature in a vertical section of any portion of the ocean.—adjs.

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