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TAKE THE QUIZWestphal balance
noun
West·phal balance
ˈwes(t)ˌfȯl-
: a balance having the buoyancy of a float balanced by sliding weights that is used for determining specific gravity (as of liquids or mineral fragments)
called also Mohr balance
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