Jolly balance
nounEtymology
Invented by the German physicist Philipp von Jolly in 1864.
- derived from physicist Philipp von Jolly in 1864
Definitions
An instrument for determining specific gravity by comparing how much an object stretches…
An instrument for determining specific gravity by comparing how much an object stretches a spring when held in a pan hanging in the air to how much that same object stretches a spring when held in a pan underwater.
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