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specific gravity definition - finance
The ratio of the density of a substance at 60 degrees Fahrenheit to the density of water at the same temperature. Often used in conjunction with minerals such as gold.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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