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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
iso·therm

 \\ˈī-sə-ˌthərm\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  French isotherme, adjective
 DATE  1859
1. a line on a map or chart of the earth's surface connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or the same mean temperature for a given period
2. a line on a chart representing changes of volume or pressure under conditions of constant temperature
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
isotherm
iso·therm 5aisEWE:mNAmE -WE:rm / noun   (technical 术语) a line on a weather map that joins places that have the same temperature at a particular time
   (天气图上的)等温线,恒温线
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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iso·therm
\-ˌthərm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French isotherme, adjective, isothermal, from is- + -therme (from Greek thermē heat, from thermos hot) — more at 
warm
1. : a line on a map or chart of the earth's surface connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or the same mean temperature for a given period
2. : a line on a chart representing changes of volume or pressure under conditions of constant temperature

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