isallobar

noun

is·​al·​lo·​bar (ˌ)ī-ˈsa-lə-ˌbär How to pronounce isallobar (audio)
: an imaginary line or a line on a chart connecting the places of equal change of atmospheric pressure within a specified time
isallobaric adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary is- + all- + -bar (as in isobar)

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of isallobar was in 1910

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Cite this Entry

“Isallobar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isallobar. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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