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weight
A measure that indicates how heavy something is.
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absolute weight
The weight (or mass) of a body in a vacuum or the weight of a body considered apart from all modifying influences; such as, the atmosphere.
To determine its absolute weight, a body must be weighed in a vacuum or an allowance must be made for buoyancy (tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or to rise in air or gas).
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atomic weight
The weight of an atom expressed in atomic mass units (amu).
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Science and Technology Words from the More Recent Past to the Present, Part 2
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troy weight
A system of weights used to measure precious metals; such as, gold, silver, platinum, etc.
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wet weight
The weight of an organism, or sample, that still retains its natural internal water content.
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