relative density

/ˌrɛlədɪv ˌdɛnsədi/
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Other forms: relative densities

Definitions of relative density
  1. noun
    the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard
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    types:
    specific gravity
    the density of a substance relative to the density of water
    vapor density, vapour density
    the density of a gas relative to the density of hydrogen
    type of:
    denseness, density
    the amount per unit size
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