Title: partial mass density
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - partial mass density
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.P04415
Status: current
Index: quantity

Definition
Change in mass due to addition of a small amount of component to a system divided by the change in volume of the system. The systematic name is partial volumic mass.

Related Terms
- systematic name: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/S06236
- volumic: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/V06651

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 986 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)

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Citation: Citation: 'partial mass density' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.P04415
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