ISOSTATIC

Etymology

Noun

isostatic (plural isostatics)

A line of constant stress.

A state of equilibrium between two forces.

Adjective

isostatic

Of or pertaining to isostasy or isostatics

Source: Wiktionary


I`so*stat"ic, a. [Iso- + static.] (Physics & Geol.)

Definition: Subjected to equal pressure from every side; being in hydrostatic equilibrium, as a body submerged in a liquid at rest; pertaining to, or characterized by, isostasy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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