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isogeotherm

[ ahy-suh-jee-uh-thurm ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈdʒi əˌθɜrm /
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noun
an imaginary line connecting all points within the earth having the same mean temperature.
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Also called geoisotherm.

Origin of isogeotherm

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

OTHER WORDS FROM isogeotherm

i·so·ge·o·ther·mal, i·so·ge·o·ther·mic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for isogeotherm

isogeotherm
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈdʒiːəʊˌθɜːm) /

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

Derived forms of isogeotherm

isogeothermal or isogeothermic, adjective
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