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121Specific 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… …
122Specific Speed — The net suction specific speed is a dimensionless number defined by centrifugal and axial pumps inherent physical characteristics and operating pointcite web| url = http://www.gouldspumps.com/cpf 0008.html| title = NPSH and Suction Specific Speed …
123Specific developmental disorder — ICD9|315 Specific developmental disorders categorizes specific learning disabilities and developmental disorders affecting coordination. ICD 10 taxonomyThe tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related… …
124Specific activity — This article is about the specific activity of an enzyme. A completely different definition of specific activity is used in nuclear sciences and technologies, in which activity is the SI quantity related to the phenomenon of natural and… …
125Specific speed — Pump Specific Speed is an index that, in mechanical terms, represents the impeller speed of a pump necessary to generate 1 gallon per minute at 1 foot of head.Ns = (n*sqrt(Q)) / (gH^(3/4))Ns = specific speed (unitless)n = pump rotational speed in …
126Specific phobia — A specific phobia is a generic term for any kind of anxiety disorder that amounts to an unreasonable or irrational fear related to exposure to specific objects or situations. As a result, the affected persons tend to actively avoid direct contact …
127Specific 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… …
128Specific rotation — The specific rotation of a chemical compound [α] is defined as the observed angle of optical rotation α when plane polarized light is passed through a sample with a path length of 1 decimeter and a sample concentration of 1 gram per 1 deciliter.… …
