isocheim

or i·so·chime

[ ahy-suh-kahym ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌkaɪm /

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noun Climatology.

a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.

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Origin of isocheim

1860–65; iso- + -cheim<Greek cheîma winter cold

OTHER WORDS FROM isocheim

i·so·chei·mal, i·so·chei·me·nal

[ahy-suh-kahy-muh-nl], /ˌaɪ səˈkaɪ mə nl/, i·so·cheim·ic, i·so·chi·mal, adjective

Words nearby isocheim

isocarboxazid, isocarpic, isocephalic, isoceraunic, isochasm, isocheim, isochor, isochore, isochromatic, isochron, isochronal

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British Dictionary definitions for isocheim

isocheim

isochime

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌkaɪm) /

noun

a line on a map connecting places with the same mean winter temperature

Derived forms of isocheim

isocheimal, isocheimenal or isochimal, adjective

Word Origin for isocheim

C19: from iso- + Greek kheima winter weather

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