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absolute humidity

noun

  1. the mass of water vapor present in a unit volume of moist air.

absolute humidity

noun

  1. the humidity of the atmosphere, usually expressed as the number of grams of water contained in 1 cubic metre of air Compare relative humidity
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absolute humidity

  1. The amount of water vapor that is present in a unit volume of air, usually expressed in grams per cubic meter. Absolute humidity does not fluctuate with the temperature of the air.
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Origin of absolute humidity1

First recorded in 1865–70
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