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specific gravity

n.
The ratio of the mass of a solid or liquid to the mass of an equal volume of distilled water at 4°C (39°F) or of a gas to an equal volume of air or hydrogen under prescribed conditions of temperature and pressure. Also called relative density.
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specific gravity

n
(General Physics) the ratio of the density of a substance to that of water. See relative density
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specif′ic grav′ity


n.
the ratio of the density of any substance to the density of a standard substance, water being the standard for liquids and solids.
[1660–70]
spe•cif′ic-grav′i•ty, adj.
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spe·cif·ic gravity

(spĭ-sĭf′ĭk)
1. An amount equal to the density of a solid or liquid divided by the density of an equal volume of water that is at a temperature of 4°C (39°F).
2. An amount equal to the density of a gas divided by the density of an equal volume of air or hydrogen that is at a specified temperature and pressure.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.specific gravity - the density of a substance relative to the density of water
relative density - the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard
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Translations
spezifisches Gewicht
ominaispaino
fajsúly
比重

specific gravity

n (Phys) → peso specifico
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