isopach

[ ahy-suh-pak ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌpæk /

noun Geology.

a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.

Nearby words

isonicotinic acid hydrazide, isonome, isonomy, isonzo, isooctane, isopach, isopachous, isopag, isopathy, isopectic, isopedin

Origin of isopach

1915–20; iso- + -pach < Greek páchos thickness

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British Dictionary definitions for isopach

isopach

isopachyte (ˌaɪsəʊˈpækaɪt)

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌpæk) /

noun

geology a line on a map connecting points below which a particular rock stratum has the same thickness

Word Origin for isopach

C20: from iso- + Greek pakhus thick, pakhutēs thickness

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