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Meaning of pycnocline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A boundary layer in a body of water between areas of different temperature or salinity.
  2. A layer of water where the density changes rapidly with depth

Examples

“The bay has fresher water at the surface and saltier water at the bottom, in between is the pycnocline.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pycnoconidium pycnodont pycnodontid pycnodontiform pycnodysostosis pycnofiber

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