isopycnic

[ ahy-suh-pik-nik ]

/ ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nɪk /

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adjective

Also i·so·pyc·nal

[ahy-suh-pik-nl]. /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/. having the same density.

noun

a line drawn on a map connecting all points having the same density, as of water or air.

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Origin of isopycnic

1885–90; iso- + pycnic, variant of pyknic

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