isohaline
noun
iso·haline
-ˈhaˌ-,
-ˌlīn
variants or isohalsine
-ˈhalˌsēn,
-ˌsīn
plural -s
: a line or surface drawn on a map or chart to indicate connecting points of equal salinity in the ocean
Word History
Etymology
isohaline International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -haline (from Greek halinos of salt, from hal-, hals salt + -inos -ine); isohalsine from is- + -halsine (irregular from Greek hal-, hals salt)