isopycnic

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adjective

Of points on a surface, or in a medium: having equal density.

OriginAncient Greek πυκνός →
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Meanings

adjectiveisopycnic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesOf points on a surface, or in a medium: having equal density.
nounisopycnic (plural isopycnics)

plural isopycnics

  1. A line on a chart connecting points of equal density.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπυκνός“thick”
  2. Englishisopycnic

From from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”).

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APA

isopycnic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopycnic

MLA

“isopycnic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopycnic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isopycnic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopycnic.

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