energy density

American  

noun

1. the amount of energy stored in a given system or region of space per unit volume.

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energy density Scientific  

1. See under density

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Etymology

Origin of energy density

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

This produced a material capable of both high energy density and high power density, a combination that is rarely achieved in a single device.

From Science Daily

"This enables experiments that will check theory and simulation in the high energy density regime more rigorously than ever possible before and will enable fundamental achievements in applied science and engineering."

From Salon

“Spoiler alert, we got three times the energy density at a fifth the cost” in four novel batteries, says George Crabtree, a materials scientist at Argonne and director of JCESR.

From Science Magazine

While there are alternatives for some rare earths, lithium is widely seen as the best metal for energy density in a battery.

From Reuters

Higher capacity aircraft won’t come until the energy density in the current batteries improves.

From The Verge