GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Isotherm , n. [Iso- + Gr. heat, fr. hot.]
- (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface having the same temperature. This may be the temperature for a given time of observation, or the mean temperature for a year or other period. Also, a similar line based on the distribution of temperature in the ocean.1913 Webster
- (Physics) A line on a graph connecting points representing states having the same temperature; an isothermal line.PJC
- (Phys. Geog.) A line connecting or marking points on the earth's surface having the same temperature. This may be the temperature for a given time of observation, or the mean temperature for a year or other period. Also, a similar line based on the distribution of temperature in the ocean.