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/uy"seuh hel'/, n. Meteorol.a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.[1900-05; ISO- + -hel < Gk hélios sun]
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isohel — [ī′sō hel΄, ī′səhel΄] n. [< ISO + Gr helios, SUN1] a line on a map connecting points having equal hours of sunshine in a standard period of time … English World dictionary
isohel — a map line connecting all points having the same sunshine … Dictionary of ichthyology
isohel — noun A line of equal or constant solar radiation … Wiktionary
isohel — line connecting points of equal sunlight Contour Lines … Phrontistery dictionary
isohel — [ ʌɪsə(ʊ)hɛl] noun Meteorology a line on a map connecting points having the same duration of sunshine. Origin early 20th cent.: from iso + Gk hēlios sun … English new terms dictionary
isohel — iso·hel … English syllables
isohel — i•so•hel [[t]ˈaɪ səˌhɛl[/t]] n. mer a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine • Etymology: 1900–05 < iso + Gk hḗlios sun … From formal English to slang
isohel — /ˈaɪsəhɛl/ (say uysuhhel) noun a line drawn on a map, etc., connecting places which receive equal amounts of sunshine. {iso + Greek hēlios sun} …
isohel — n. line on map passing through all places with same hours of sunshine … Dictionary of difficult words
isohel — n. a line on a map connecting places having the same duration of sunshine. Etymology: ISO + Gk helios sun … Useful english dictionary
