isopach

noun iso·pach \ˈī-sə-ˌpak\

Definition of ISOPACH

: an isoline that connects points of equal thickness of a geological stratum formation or group of formations

is- + -pach (from Greek pachys thick) — more at pachyderm

First Known Use: circa 1918

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