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31Specific strength — The specific strength is a material strength divided by its density. It is expressed in newton metres per kilogram, and is used for tensile strength as for compressive strength. It is sometimes known as the strength to weight ratio. Materials… …
32Specific power — In engineering, the term specific power can refer to power either per unit of mass, volume or area, although power per unit of volume is more formally known as power density, and power per unit area as surface power density. [… …
33Specific gravity — Gravity Grav i*ty, n.; pl. {Gravities}. [L. gravitas, fr. gravis heavy; cf. F. gravit[ e]. See {Grave}, a., {Grief}.] 1. The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead. [1913 Webster] 2. Sobriety of character or demeanor. Men of… …
34Specific properties — ve properties] ) of that substance. For example, the density of steel (a specific and intrinsic property) can be derived from measurements of the mass of a steel bar (an extrinsic property) divided by the volume of the bar (another extrinsic… …
35Specific heat of a substance at any temperature — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… …
36specific — specifically, adv. /spi sif ik/, adj. 1. having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one s specific purpose. 2. specified, precise, or particular: a specific sum of money. 3. peculiar or proper …
37specific — /spəˈsɪfɪk / (say spuh sifik) adjective 1. having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: specific mention. 2. specified, precise, or particular: a specific sum of money. 3. peculiar or proper to something …
38specific — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin specificus, from Latin species Date: circa 1631 1. a. constituting or falling into a specifiable category b. sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category 2 …
39specific gravity — The ratio of a material’s density to that of water [ material weight in air . (weight in air weight in water) ]. Used to differentiate different kinds of volcaniclastics and other materials. SW …
40specific gravity — [1] Weight of a liquid compared to water, which is assigned value of 1.0. [2] The relative weight of liquid (battery electrolyte) as compared to the weight of an equal volume of water …
