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weight density

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noun

  1. the weight per unit volume of a substance or object.


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To properly understand the science of chemistry we must study the valence of the atom which determines the power of combination of the various elements, together with other niceties, such as atomic weight, density, etc.

From The Rosicrucian Mysteries An Elementary Exposition of Their Secret Teachings by Heindel, Max

It is suggested that aether and electricity are one and the same medium, both being a form of matter, and both possessing exactly the same properties, viz. atomicity, weight, density, elasticity, inertia, and compressibility.

From Aether and Gravitation by Hooper, William George

In the pyramid also were preserved the true, because supernaturally communicated, standards of length, area, capacity, weight, density, heat, time, and money.

From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)

The weight, density, chemical construction, and size of the plant do not change from midday to midnight.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 by Various

Material things are measured by length, breadth, weight, density, usefulness, or intrinsic value.

From Heart Talks by Naylor, Charles Wesley

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