isobath
1 of 2noun
iso·bath
-ˌbath
1
: an imaginary line or a line on a map or chart that connects all points having the same depth below a water surface (as of an ocean, sea, or lake)
2
: a line similar to an isobath indicating depth below the earth's surface of an aquifer or other geological horizon
isobath
2 of 2adjective
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variants or isobathic
¦⸗⸗¦bathik
: having constant depth
Word History
Etymology
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); akin to Greek bathys deep
Adjective
isobath International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -bath (from Greek bathos depth); isobathic from isobath entry 1 + -ic