specific gravity
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specific gravity
noun specific gravities
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Synonym of relative density (“a dimensionless measure which is the ratio of the mass of a substance to that of some reference substance (chiefly an equal volume of water at 4°C)”).
They are tasteless, inodorous, dry, uninflammable, sparingly soluble, difficult of fusion, and of moderate specific gravity.
Similar: gravity, relative density
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noun ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water (cognates) — see also relative density
| Español | peso específico |
|---|---|
| Português | peso específico |
| Deutsch | spezifisches Gewicht |
| Italiano | peso specifico |
| Română | greutate specifică |
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