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Record 1 2013-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Relative density, or specific gravity, is the ratio of the density (mass of a unit volume) of a substance to the density of a given reference material.

OBS

Relative density is expressed as a dimensionless quantity.

OBS

relative density: not to be confused with the concept of "density" (ratio of mass to unit volume.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

La densité ou densité relative d'un corps est le rapport de sa masse volumique à la masse volumique d'un corps pris comme référence. [...] La densité est une grandeur sans dimension et sa valeur s'exprime sans unité de mesure.

OBS

densité : ne pas confondre avec le terme «masse volumique» (masse d'un matériau ou d'une substance par unité de volume).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
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