isopiestic

[ ahy-soh-pahy-es-tik ]

/ ˌaɪ soʊ paɪˈɛs tɪk /

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adjective

of or noting equal pressure; isobaric.

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Origin of isopiestic

1870–75; iso- + Greek piest(ós) compressible (verbid of piézein to press) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM isopiestic

i·so·pi·es·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby isopiestic

isoperimeter, isoperimetry, isophone, isophote, isophthalic acid, isopiestic, isoplastic graft, isopleth, isopod, isopolity, isopor

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British Dictionary definitions for isopiestic

isopiestic

/ (ˌaɪsəʊpaɪˈɛstɪk) /

adjective

a line on a map connecting places with equal ground water pressure

Derived forms of isopiestic

isopiestically, adverb

Word Origin for isopiestic

C19: from iso- + Greek piestos compressible, from piezein to press

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