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charge density

noun Physics.

the measure of electrical charge per unit area of a surface or per unit volume of a body or medium.

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British Dictionary definitions for charge density

charge density

noun

the electric charge per unit volume of a medium or body or per unit area of a surface
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Science definitions for charge density

charge density

The electric charge per unit area or per unit volume of a body or of a region of space.
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