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absolute humidity

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absolute humidity
n.
The amount of water vapor present in a unit volume of air, usually expressed in kilograms per cubic meter.
absolute humidity
n
(Physics / General Physics) the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of air Compare relative humidity
absolute humidity
The amount of water vapor present in a unit volume of air, usually expressed in kilograms per cubic meter. Absolute humidity does not fluctuate with the temperature of the air. Compare relative humidity.


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It is called absolute humidity and is expressed in grams/meter cubes.
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