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specific gravity

Syllabification: (spe·cif·ic grav·i·ty)
Definition of specific gravity

noun

Chemistry
  • the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard, usually water for a liquid or solid, and air for a gas.

specific gravity in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of specific gravity in the British & World English dictionary