Usually means: Map line of constant volume.
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  1. isochore: Merriam-Webster
  2. isochore: Collins English Dictionary
  3. isochore: Wiktionary
  4. isochore: Dictionary.com
  5. Isochore (genetics), Isochore: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. isochore: Encyclopedia

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  1. Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (isochore)

noun:  In general, a place or position with relevant parameters matching other places, as in having the same pressure, chemistry, population etc. Even within a single discipline the parameter might vary according to convenience e.g. in physics alone it might refer to velocity, volume, gravity, and many more. cf. contour, isopleth.
noun:  (physics) A line drawn on a graph showing the variation of the pressure of a constant volume of gas as it varies with temperature.
noun:  (geology) A contour showing points of equal vertical thickness of strata; equal to an isopach if strata are horizontal.
noun:  (genetics) A sequence of DNA that has a reasonably constant proportion of pairs of guanine and cytosine bases, and is rich in genes.

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