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isotherm

i·so·therm [ ssə thùrm ] (plural i·so·therms)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. line showing equal temperature: a line drawn on a weather map that connects places with the same temperature

2. line showing relationship at same temperature: a line on a graph showing the relationship between variables, especially pressure and volume, at a constant temperature

[Mid-19th century. < French isotherme, literally "equal heat" < Greek thermē "heat" or thermos "hot"]

i·so·ther·mal [ ssə thúrməl ] adjective
i·so·ther·mal·ly adverb
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