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specific gravity

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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speˌcific ˈgravity noun [countable, uncountable] technical  HPTEMthe weight of a substance divided by the weight of the amount of water that would fill the same space 比重
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specific gravityA minor, but important constituent of many sandstones are the heavy minerals, with a specific gravity in excess of 2.9.Haulm destruction is carried out to stop the specific gravity from getting too high.The specific gravity is measured by Archimedes' principle.
speˌcific ˈgravity nounChineseSyllable
weight divided the weight of substance of the a by Corpus


specific gravity
speˌcific ˈgravity noun [uncountable and countable] technical
the weight of a substance divided by the weight of the amount of water that would fill the same space


specific gravityBrE /spəˌsɪfɪk ˈɡrævəti/ 🔊NAmE /spəˌsɪfɪk ˈɡrævəti/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] = relative density