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* ASTM, Standard Terminology Relating to Conditioning, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, E41, 23-24, Sep-92 | * ASTM, Standard Terminology Relating to Conditioning, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, E41, 23-24, Sep-92 | ||
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Description
The total mass of Water in a given volume of Air, i.e. the density of the water vapor. Absolute humidity is reported as grams of water per cubic meter of air. However, because the density of water vapor changes depending on the atmospheric Pressure and Temperature, Relative humidity measurements are more commonly used.
Synonyms and Related Terms
absolute Feuchtigkeit (Deut.); humidité absolue (Fr.); humidade absoluta (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- ASTM, Standard Terminology Relating to Conditioning, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 6, Paints, Related Coatings and Aromatics, ASTM, E41, 23-24, Sep-92
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- Website address 1 Comment: Preservation 101 -glossary of terms at www.nedcc.org/p101cs/terms.htm
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000