isohel

[ ahy-suh-hel ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌhɛl /

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noun Meteorology.

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

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Origin of isohel

1900–05; iso- + -hel<Greek hḗlios sun

Words nearby isohel

isograft, isogram, isograph, isogriv, isohaline, isohel, isohume, isohydric, isohyet, isoionic point, isokeraunic

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British Dictionary definitions for isohel

isohel

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌhɛl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for isohel

C20: from iso- + Greek hēlios sun

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Scientific definitions for isohel

isohel

[ ī′sō-hĕl′ ]

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