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DENSITIES
Noun
densities
plural of density
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Source: Wiktionary
DENSITY
Den"si*ty, n. Etym: [L. densitas; cf. F. densité.]
1. The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.
2. (Physics)
Definition: The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard.
Note: For gases the standard substance is hydrogen, at a temperature of 0Âş Centigrade and a pressure of 760 millimeters. For liquids and solids the standard is water at a temperature of 4Âş Centigrade. The density of solids and liquids is usually called specific gravity, and the same is true of gases when referred to air as a standard.
3. (Photog.)
Definition: Depth of shade. Abney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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