absolute humidity
noun
: the amount of water vapor present in a unit volume of air compare relative humidity
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If absolute humidity is also getting lower, as McKinnon found, that means the gap will expand even more.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2021
The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2021
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Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2021
The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2021
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“Absolute humidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absolute%20humidity. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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