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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, relatively

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How to use relative density in a sentence

Thus if d be the relative density, then 10d represents the weight of a gallon in ℔.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various
Hence W/(W - W1) is the relative density or specific gravity of the body.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2|Various
To apply this test, the relative density or specific gravity of the sample must be determined.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
The relative density of the Jews is greatest in these parts.
Jewish Immigration to the United States from 1881 to 1910|Samuel Joseph

British Dictionary definitions for relative density

relative density

noun

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.