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isopor

English

Etymology

iso- + Ancient Greek ????? (póros, journey), on the basis that isopors are "lines of equal travel".

Noun

isopor (plural isopors)

  1. (geomagnetism) A line on a map that joins places of equal annual change in a geomagnetic property; an isoporic line.

Related terms

  • isoporic

Anagrams

  • pooris

Portuguese

Etymology

From Isopor, a trademark used by BASF and later by Knauf, German companies that sold the product in Brazil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.zo.?po(?)/, /i.zo.?po(?)/, /i.zo.?po(?)/
  • Hyphenation: i?so?por

Noun

isopor m (plural isopores)

  1. (Brazil) expanded polystyrene, styrofoam

Synonyms

  • poliestireno expandido
  • esferovite (Portugal)

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isopod

English

Etymology

From iso- +? -pod

Noun

isopod (plural isopods)

  1. Any of very many crustaceans, of the order Isopoda, that have a flattened body and no carapace.

Translations

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “isopod”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

  • isodop, opiods, pooids

See also

  • pillbug

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