Specific gravity Common

Specific gravity has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

the density of a substance relative to the density of water

specific gravity

The ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water at 4°C (or to some other reference substance)

See Also

water isosthenuria brix heavy metal mass diiodomethane specific gravities volume

Related Terms

water isosthenuria brix heavy metal mass diiodomethane specific gravities volume gravity xylometer reference gleucometer ratio pycnometer hydrometry equal urinometer areometer twaddell hydrometer opal

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

relative density

Rhyming Words

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