WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rel′ative den′sity, [Physics.]- PhysicsSee specific gravity.
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relative density n - the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard substance under specified conditions. For liquids and solids the standard is usually water at 4°C or some other specified temperature. For gases the standard is often air or hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure as the substance
Symbol: d
See also specific gravity, vapour density