isothermobath

noun

iso·​ther·​mo·​bath

plural -s

: a line on a diagram of vertical section of the ocean connecting points of equal temperature

Word History

Etymology

isotherm + -o- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); akin to Greek bathys deep

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