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isopycnic
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isopycnic, a. [Iso- + Gr. pykno`s dense.].
Having equal density, as different regions of a medium; passing through points at which the density is equal; as, an isopycnic line or surface. [1913 Webster]
isopycnic, n.
A line or surface passing through those points in a medium, at which the density is the same. [1913 Webster]
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