isopycnic

[ahy-suh-pik-nik]

i·so·pyc·nic

[ahy-suh-pik-nik]
adjective
1.
Also, i·so·pyc·nal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] . having the same density.
noun
2.
a line drawn on a map connecting all points having the same density, as of water or air.

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Isopycnic is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1885–90; iso- + pycnic, variant of pyknic
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isopycnal or isopycnic (ˌaɪsəʊˈpɪknəl, -ˈpɪknɪk)
 
n
a line on a map connecting points of equal atmospheric density
 
[C19: from iso- + Greek puknos thick]
 
isopycnic or isopycnic
 
n
 
[C19: from iso- + Greek puknos thick]

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