relative density
English
Noun
relative density (countable and uncountable, plural relative densities)
- (sciences) A measure of the density of a material. The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water at the same temperature. It is dimensionless and therefore has no units.
- Typical relative densities (approximate)
- ethanol: 0.79
- water: 1.00
- iron: 7.8
- gold: 19.3
- Typical relative densities (approximate)
Synonyms
- specific gravity