specific gravity
noun
: the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of some substance (such as pure water) taken as a standard when both densities are obtained by weighing in air
Examples of specific gravity in a Sentence
determining the specific gravity of a mineral
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Water has a specific gravity of 1.0.
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Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2015
The Cycle Sync cartridge measures luteinizing hormone (LH), pH levels, and hydration levels via urine specific gravity — or how concentrated your urine is.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
However, a different quantity, specific gravity, is often available online^1.
—Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2015
If your characters feel distant, remember their specific gravity on the earth.
—Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Checking the level of the batteries and taking a specific gravity reading occasionally (1.265 is normal) and greasing the chassis is all that is necessary.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
The correct specific gravity of kilograms per liter would have been around 0.8.
—Matt Parker, Wired, 23 Jan. 2020
The words began to exert their own specific gravity.
—Owen Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2018
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Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2015
The Cycle Sync cartridge measures luteinizing hormone (LH), pH levels, and hydration levels via urine specific gravity — or how concentrated your urine is.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
However, a different quantity, specific gravity, is often available online^1.
—Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2015
If your characters feel distant, remember their specific gravity on the earth.
—Yiyun Li, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Checking the level of the batteries and taking a specific gravity reading occasionally (1.265 is normal) and greasing the chassis is all that is necessary.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
The correct specific gravity of kilograms per liter would have been around 0.8.
—Matt Parker, Wired, 23 Jan. 2020
The words began to exert their own specific gravity.
—Owen Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2018
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“Specific gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20gravity. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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