isotherm

[ ahy-suh-thurm ]

/ ˈaɪ səˌθɜrm /

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noun

Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.

Also called isothermal line .Physics. a curve on which every point represents the same temperature.

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Origin of isotherm

First recorded in 1855–60; back formation from isothermal

Words nearby isotherm

isotac, isotach, isotactic, isoteniscope, isothere, isotherm, isothermal, isothermal process, isothermobath, isothiocyanate, isotimic

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How to use isotherm in a sentence

Negroes, however, meet a climatic barrier in America at the isotherm of 5° Centigrade (41° F.).
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
The polar limits of the temperate zones are fixed by the isotherm of 50 for the warmest month.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
Beyond the isotherm of 50 for the warmest month forest trees and cereals do not grow.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
A large area in the interior of Greenland, and one of about equal extent around the pole, are within the isotherm of 32.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various

Its summit displays a glittering ice-cap, and we are certain to find the proper isotherm by climbing its umbrageous sides.
Life: Its True Genesis|R. W. Wright

British Dictionary definitions for isotherm

isotherm

/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌθɜːm) /

noun

a line on a map linking places of equal temperature

physics a curve on a graph that connects points of equal temperature

Also called: isothermal, isothermal line

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Scientific definitions for isotherm

isotherm

[ ī′sə-thûrm′ ]

A line drawn on a weather map connecting points that have the same temperature. Each point can mark one temperature reading or an average of several readings.