Found 2 items, similar to isotherm.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: isotherm
isotherm
n : an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at
a given time
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Isotherm
Isotherm
\I"so*therm\, n. [Iso- + Gr. ? heat, fr. ? hot.]
1. (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]
2. (Physics) A line on a graph connecting points representing
states having the same temperature; an isothermal line.
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