Etymology

isopiestic

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Today it means: Having equal pressure; isobaric. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πίεσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπίεσις“pressure”
  2. English todayisopiestic

From iso- + an element derived from Ancient Greek πίεσις (píesis, “pressure”) (see πιέζω (piézō)).

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