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Specific Weight.
Specific Weight - as a noun
The weight per unit volume of a material.
Example: "Unlike density, specific weight is not absolute; it depends upon the gravitational acceleration, the temperature of the material and even pressure."
Example Sentences
"The specific weight of gold is higher than that of silver."
"The specific weight of the object was measured to be 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter."
"The engineer calculated the specific weight of the building materials to determine the load-bearing capacity."
"To maintain buoyancy, boats are designed to have a specific weight that is less than the weight of the water displaced."
"The specific weight of the gas can be determined by measuring its density at a given temperature and pressure."
