specific gravities
specific gravities is the plural of specific gravity.
Meaning of specific gravity
Noun
specific gravity (countable and uncountable, plural specific gravities)
- 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, page 102
- Synonyms:
- gravity, relative density
Questions about specific gravities
- What is specific gravities the plural of?
- Specific gravities is the plural of specific gravity.
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