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Definition of 'specific gravity'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) specific gravity
the ratio of the density of any substance to the density of a standard substance, water being the standard for liquids and solids.

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) specific gravity
the density of a substance relative to the density of water

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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. specific gravity
the weight of a body compared with another of equal bulk taken as a standard, such as the weight of a cubic inch of water.

Definition of 'specific gravity'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. specific gravity
The ratio of the density of a material to the density of some standard material, such as water or air, at a specified temperature.

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