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Origin of relative density

First recorded in 1875–80;

Words nearby relative density

relative aperture, relative atomic mass, relative bearing, relative clause, relative complement, relative density, relative deprivation, relative frequency, relative humidity, relative impediment, relative leukocytosis

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British Dictionary definitions for relative density

relative density

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the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard substance under specified conditions. For liquids and solids the standard is usually water at 4°C or some other specified temperature. For gases the standard is often air or hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure as the substanceSymbol: d See also specific gravity, vapour density

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Scientific definitions for relative density

relative density

The ratio of the density of one substance to that of a reference substance, typically water. See more at specific gravity.

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