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the science of the determination of the density of vapors and gases
magnetic flux density
the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
LDL
low density lipoprotein a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis sometimes called informally bad cholesterol
Lactodensimeter
a form of hydrometer specially graduated for finding the density of milk and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or some of the cream has been removed
Kilogram
a measure of weight being a thousand grams equal to 22046226 pounds avoirdupois 1543234 grains it is equal to the weight of a cubic decimeter of distilled water at the temperature of maximum density or 39deg fahrenheit
Helium
..... by lockyer in 1868 it was first prepared by ramsay in 1895 helium has a density of 198 compared with hydrogen and is more difficult to liquefy than the latter chemically .....
HDL
high density lipoprotein a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis sometimes called good cholesterol contrasted with ldl
Gauss
the cgs unit of density of magnetic field equal to a field of one line of force per square centimeter being thus adopted as an international unit at paris in 1900 sometimes used as a unit of intensity of magnetic field it was previously suggested as a unit of magnetomotive force
Flint glass
a soft heavy brilliant glass consisting essentially of a silicate of lead and potassium it is used for tableware and for optical instruments as prisms its density giving a high degree of dispersive power so called because formerly the silica was obtained from pulverized flints called also crystal glass cf glass
Eburnation
a condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases of these tissues in which they acquire an unnatural density and come to resemble ivory
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