specific volume

American  

noun

Physics.

1. volume per unit mass; the reciprocal of density.

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specific volume British  

noun

1.  ν.  physics the volume of matter per unit mass; the reciprocal of the density

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Example Sentences

GM on Tuesday said it would focus near-term EV efforts on meeting demand rather than hitting specific volume targets.

From Reuters • Oct. 25, 2023

Density is how much an object weighs given a specific volume.

From Scientific American • Nov. 23, 2021

Egypt, which almost entirely relies on the Nile for its water needs, is concerned that in most years of the filling it is not guaranteed a specific volume.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2020

The Compact granted each state a specific volume of water based on the total measured flow at the time.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017

The specific volume of the different constituents of green woods has been estimated by M. Hartig to be as follows, per 1,000 parts: Hard green wood, fiber stuff, 441; water, 247; air, 312.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various