isochore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Related terms 1.3 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek iso- + chora (χωρ) expanse

[edit] Noun

isochore (plural isochores)

1. (physics) A line drawn on a pressure / volume / temperature graph through all points having the same value of the volume
2. (geology) A contour showing points of equal vertical thickness of strata; equal to an isopach if strata are horizontal
3. (genetics) A sequence of DNA that has a reasonably constant proportion of pairs of guanine and cytosine bases, and is rich in genes

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[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• contour line
• isobar
• isotherm
• isodrosotherm
• isotach
• isogon
• isohyet
• isoquant
• isogloss
• isopleth

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of cehioors
• choosier