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isotherm

noun
iso·​therm | \ ˈī-sÉ™-ËŒthÉ™rm How to pronounce isotherm (audio) \

Definition of isotherm

1 : a line on a map or chart of the earth's surface connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or the same mean temperature for a given period
2 : a line on a chart representing changes of volume or pressure under conditions of constant temperature

Examples of isotherm in a Sentence

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 Both locations sit at something called a zero degree isotherm, where the average air temperature hovers right around the freezing point of water. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "How Lightning Can Kill 300 Reindeer With One Strike," 30 Aug. 2016

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First Known Use of isotherm

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for isotherm

French isotherme, adjective

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isotherm

noun
iso·​therm | \ ˈī-sÉ™-ËŒthÉ™rm How to pronounce isotherm (audio) \

Medical Definition of isotherm

: a line on a chart representing changes of volume or pressure under conditions of constant temperature

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