isopach
[ ahy-suh-pak ]
/ ˈaɪ səˌpæk /
noun Geology.
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
Origin of isopach
Words nearby isopach
isonicotinic acid hydrazide,
isonome,
isonomy,
isonzo,
isooctane,
isopach,
isopachous,
isopag,
isopathy,
isopectic,
isopedin
British Dictionary definitions for isopach
isopach
isopachyte (ˌaɪsəʊˈpækaɪt)
/ (ˈaɪsəʊˌpæk) /
noun
geology
a line on a map connecting points below which a particular rock stratum has the same thickness
Word Origin for isopach
C20: from
iso- + Greek
pakhus thick,
pakhutēs thickness