English
Noun
relative density

1. scienceA 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 therefor has no units.

#: Typical relative densities (approximate)
#:: ethanol: 0.79
#:: water: 1.00
#:: iron: 7.8
#:: gold: 19.3

Synonyms
specific gravity

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