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Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

isopachyte

Etymology

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

Related phrases

isopachous line

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