| specificity |
An operating characteristic of a diagnostic test that measures the ability of a test to exclude the presence of a disease (or condition) when it is truly not present. Specificity is the proportion of nondiseased patients for whom there is a correctly negative test, expressed as the number of true negatives divided by the sum of true negatives + false positives. (Contrast with sensitivity.)
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| specific activity |
(millicuries per gram) equals 3.575 x 10 8 divided by (the atomic weight times the half life in years).
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| specific gravity |
Specific gravity is the ratio of the density of a material to the density of water. The density of water is about 1 gram per cubic centimetre (g/cc). Materials which are lighter than water (specific gravity less than 1.0) will float. Most materials have specific gravities exceeding 1.0, which means they are heavier than water and so will sink. Knowing the specific gravity is important for planning spill clean-up and fire fighting procedures. ...
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| specific heat capacity |
the quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of unit mass of a particular substance by one degree kelvin.
Ãâó: www.advancedforecasting.com/weathereducation/weath...
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| specific |
Usually given for liquids as specific gravity 20
Ãâó: www.siebelinstitute.com/brewterms/S.html
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