specific gravity
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)”).
Noun
- 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. - 1846, editorial staff, “CHEMISTRY”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13,...
Synonyms: gravity relative density