isogeotherm

American

[ahy-suh-jee-uh-thurm] / ˌaɪ səˈdʒi əˌθɜrm /

noun

an imaginary line connecting all points within the earth having the same mean temperature.

isogeotherm British

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈdʒiːəʊˌθɜːm /

noun

an imaginary line below the surface of the earth connecting points of equal temperature

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

isogeothermal

adjective
isogeothermic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of isogeotherm

First recorded in 1860–65; iso- + geo- + therm

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