"isopach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isopachs [plural]
Etymology: iso- + Ancient Greek παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) (see pachy-). Etymology templates: {{af|en|iso-}} iso-, {{der|en|grc|παχύς||thick}} Ancient Greek παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} isopach (plural isopachs)
  1. (geology) A line on a chart joining parts of a stratigraphic unit that have the same thickness; an isopachous line. Categories (topical): Geology, Isolines Synonyms: isopachyte Derived forms: isopachous
    Sense id: en-isopach-en-noun-cqqaoa8O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with iso- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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