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isopor

isopor noun: a line on a map that joins places of equal annual change in a geomagnetic property; an isoporic line.

Noun

isopor (plural isopors)

  1. A line on a map that joins places of equal annual change in a geomagnetic property; an isoporic line.
    • Mapping of the isopors, or lines of equal magnetic change, by the Department disclosed a large number of isoporic foci where the change in the magnetic elements is taking place most rapidly.1938, Cooperation in Research: Carnegie institution of Washington Publication no. 501

Forms of isopor

pluralisopors

Origin of isopor

From iso- + Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “journey”), on the basis that isopors are "lines of equal travel".

Questions about isopor

What does isopor mean?
Isopor means a line on a map that joins places of equal annual change in a geomagnetic property; an isoporic line.
What part of speech is isopor?
Isopor is a noun.
What is the plural of isopor?
The plural of isopor is isopors.

Words near isopor in the dictionary

  1. isopolls
  2. isopoly acid
  3. isopoly acids
  4. isopolyanion
  5. isopolyanions
  6. isopor
  7. isopore
  8. isoporic
  9. isoporphyrin
  10. isoporphyrins
  11. isopors

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