ISOPYCNIC

Adjective

isopycnic (not comparable)

(physics) Of points on a surface, or in a medium: having equal densities.

Noun

isopycnic (plural isopycnics)

A line on a chart connecting points of equal density.

Source: Wiktionary


I`so*pyc"nic, a. Etym: [Iso- + Gr. pykno`s dense.] (Physics)

Definition: Having equal density, as different regions of a medium; passing through points at which the density is equal; as, an isopycnic line or surface.

I`so*pyc"nic, n. (Physics)

Definition: A line or surface passing through those points in a medium, at which the density is the same.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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