isobathytherm

[ ahy-suh-bath-uh-thurm ]

noun

1. a line on a chart or diagram of a body of water, connecting depths having the same temperature.

Other Words From

• iso·bathy·thermal iso·bathy·thermic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isobathytherm¹

First recorded in 1875–80; iso- + bathy- + therm

Example Sentences

Isobathytherm, ī-so-bath′i-therm, n. a line connecting points of the same temperature in a vertical section of any portion of the ocean.—adjs.

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