isotherm

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isotherm

/ˈaɪ.səʊˌθɜː(ɹ)m/ UK

Where it comes from

From the French isotherme (“of equal temperature”, adjective), itself from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “warmth”). By surface analysis, iso- + -therm.

noun isotherms

A line on a graph or chart, such as a weather map, along which all the points have the same temperature.
Similar: thermoisopleth

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noun line representing equal temperature

中文	等溫線 /等温线 děngwēnxiàn
Português	isoterma
Deutsch	Isotherme
Italiano	isoterma
Ελληνικά	ισόθερμος isóthermos
Русский	изоте́рма izotérma

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@misc{isotherm_2026,
  title = {isotherm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isotherm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}