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Definition of specific gravity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

specific gravity

noun

/spəˌsɪfɪk ˈɡrævəti/

/spəˌsɪfɪk ˈɡrævəti/

(also relative density)

[uncountable] (chemistry)

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the mass of a substance divided by the mass of the same volume of water or air

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