isohel

[ ahy-suh-hel ]

nounMeteorology.
  1. a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.

Origin of isohel

1
1900–05; iso- + -hel<Greek hḗlios sun

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British Dictionary definitions for isohel

isohel

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌhɛl) /


noun
  1. a line on a map connecting places with an equal period of sunshine

Origin of isohel

1
C20: from iso- + Greek hēlios sun

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Scientific definitions for isohel

isohel

[ īsō-hĕl′ ]


  1. A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunlight.

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