Isopteran
isopteran
(ī-sŏp’tə-rən)
See termite.
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- Isopterous
[ahy-sop-ter-uh s] /aɪˈsɒp tər əs/ adjective 1. belonging or pertaining to social insects of the order Isoptera, comprising the termites.
- Isopycnal
[ahy-suh-pik-nik] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nɪk/ adjective 1. Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density. noun 2. a line drawn on a map connecting all points having the same density, as of water or air. /ˌaɪsəʊˈpɪknəl/ noun 1. a line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric density
- Isopycnic
[ahy-suh-pik-nik] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nɪk/ adjective 1. Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density. noun 2. a line drawn on a map connecting all points having the same density, as of water or air.
- Isopyre
[ahy-suh-pahyuh r] /ˈaɪ səˌpaɪər/ noun, Mineralogy. 1. an impure variety of opal, containing alumina, lime, and iron sesquioxide.
- Iso rating
noun 1. (photog) a classification of film speed in which a doubling of the ISO number represents a doubling in sensitivity; for example, ISO 400 film requires half the exposure of ISO 200 under the same conditions. The system uses identical numbers to the obsolete ASA rating