Specific gravity
Definition of Specific gravity
the
ratio
of
the
weight
of
a
body
to
the
weight
of
an
equal
volume
of
some
other
body
taken
as
the
standard
or
unit
.
This
standard
is
usually
water
for
solids
and
liquids
,
and
air
for
gases
.
Thus
,
19
,
the
specific
gravity
of
gold
,
expresses
the
fact
that
,
bulk
for
bulk
,
gold
is
nineteen
times
as
heavy
as
water
.
(Physics)
See
under
Gravity
.
See also:
Gravity
specific
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