Compressibility
type: QuantityKind
description: Compressibility is a measure of the relative volume change of a fluid or solid as a response to a pressure (or mean stress) change.
applicable unit: M2-PER-N
applicable unit: PER-BAR
applicable unit: PER-MegaPA
applicable unit: PER-PA
applicable unit: PERCENT-PER-BAR
applicable unit: PERCENT-PER-HectoBAR
applicable unit: PERMILLE-PER-PSI
has dimension vector: A0E0L1I0M-1H0T2D0
iec61360 code: 0112/2///62720#UAD024
informative reference: https://cdd.iec.ch/cdd/iec62720/iec62720.nsf/ListsOfUnitsAllVersions/0112-2---62720%23UAD024
informative reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressibility
iso normative reference: http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail
latex definition: $\chi = -(\frac{1}{V})\frac{dV}{d\rho}$, where $V$ is volume and $p$ is pressure.
latex symbol: $\chi$
plain text description: Compressibility is a measure of the relative volume change of a fluid or solid as a response to a pressure (or mean stress) change.
wikidata match: Q8067817
comment: Applicable units are those of quantitykind:Compressibility