isopach

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noun

A line on a chart joining parts of a stratigraphic unit that have the same thickness; an isopachous line.

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isopachyte
OriginAncient Greek παχύς →
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Meanings

nounisopach (plural isopachs)

plural isopachs

  1. geographyA line on a chart joining parts of a stratigraphic unit that have the same thickness; an isopachous line.

    Synonyms: isopachyte

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA line on a chart joining parts of a stratigraphic unit that have the same thickness; an isopachous line.

Similar
isopachyte

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαχύς“thick”
  2. Englishisopach

From iso- + Ancient Greek παχύς (pakhús, “thick”) (see pachy-).

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APA

isopach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopach

MLA

“isopach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isopach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopach.

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