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diapycnal

/ˌdaɪəˈpɪknəl/

diapycnal adjective: at right angles to the local isopycnal surface.

Adjective

diapycnal (not comparable)

  1. At right angles to the local isopycnal surface

Questions about diapycnal

What does diapycnal mean?
Diapycnal means at right angles to the local isopycnal surface.
What part of speech is diapycnal?
Diapycnal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce diapycnal?
Diapycnal is pronounced /ˌdaɪəˈpɪknəl/.

Words near diapycnal in the dictionary

  1. diapsid
  2. diapsids
  3. diaptomid
  4. diaptomids
  5. diapy
  6. diapycnal
  7. diapyesis
  8. diapyetic
  9. diarch
  10. diarchal
  11. diarchic

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