"isodyn" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: isodyns [plural]
Etymology: From iso- + Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”). Coined by Jack W. Reed in 1975. Etymology templates: {{af|en|iso-}} iso-, {{der|en|grc|δύναμις||power}} Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} isodyn (plural isodyns)
  1. An isoline connecting places at which an equal amount of wind power is available near ground level on average. Categories (topical): Isolines

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