isohel
[ ahy-suh-hel ]
nounMeteorology.
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
Origin of isohel
1Words Nearby isohel
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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
Origin of isohel
1C20: 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.
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