ALL meanings of specific gravity
spe·cif·ic grav·i·ty
S s - noun specific gravity the ratio of the density of any substance to the density of some other substance taken as standard, water being the standard for liquids and solids, and hydrogen or air being the standard for gases. 1
- noun specific gravity the ratio of the density of a substance to that of water 0
- noun specific gravity the ratio of the weight or mass of a given volume of a substance to that of an equal volume of another substance (water for liquids and solids, air or hydrogen for gases) used as a standard 0