"isopor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isopors [plural]
Etymology: iso- + Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “journey”), on the basis that isopors are "lines of equal travel". Etymology templates: {{affix|en|iso-}} iso-, {{bor|en|grc|πόρος||journey}} Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “journey”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} isopor (plural isopors)
  1. (geomagnetism) A line on a map that joins places of equal annual change in a geomagnetic property; an isoporic line. Categories (topical): Isolines Related terms: isoporic

Inflected forms

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