relative density

noun

A dimensionless measure which is the ratio of the mass of a substance to that of some reference substance (chiefly an equal volume of water at 4°C).

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gravityspecific gravity
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Meanings

nounrelative density (countable and uncountable, plural relative densities)

plural relative densities

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesA dimensionless measure which is the ratio of the mass of a substance to that of some reference substance (chiefly an equal volume of water at 4°C).

    Synonyms: gravity, specific gravity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dimensionless measure which is the ratio of the mass of a substance to that of some reference substance (chiefly an equal volume of water at 4°C).

Similar
gravityspecific gravity
Also see
specific gravity

Translations

Bulgarian относителна плътност
  • относителна плътност (otnositelna plătnost)ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Finnish ominaispaino
  • ominaispainoratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
German spezifisches Gewicht
  • spezifisches Gewichtratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Greek ειδικός βάρος
  • ειδικός βάρος (eidikós város)ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Hungarian fajsúly
  • fajsúlyratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Indonesian berat jenis, bobot jenis
  • berat jenisratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
  • bobot jenisratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Italian peso specifico
  • peso specificoratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Japanese 比重
  • 比重 (hijū)ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Malay graviti tentu
  • graviti tenturatio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Portuguese densidade relativa, peso específico
  • densidade relativaratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
  • peso específicoratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Romanian greutate specifică
  • greutate specificăratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Russian относительная плотность
  • относительная плотность (otnositelʹnaja plotnostʹ)ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Spanish peso específico
  • peso específicoratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Tagalog hambinging dagsin
  • hambinging dagsinratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
Thai ความถ่วงจำเพาะ
  • ความถ่วงจำเพาะ (kwaam-tùuang-jam-pɔ́)ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
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APA

relative density. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20density

MLA

“relative density.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relative%20density. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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