degree Quevenne

degree Quevenne
(°Q)
   a unit measuring the density of milk. 1 degree Quevenne represents a difference in specific gravity of 0.001, so, for example, 20 °Q milk has specific density 1.020.

Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.

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  • Quevenne scale —    see degree Quevenne …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • degree Twaddle — (°Tw)    a unit measuring the specific gravity of liquids denser than water. 1 degree Twaddle represents a difference in specific gravity of 0.005 or 1/200, so a liquid of specific gravity S is measured at 200(S 1) °Tw. For milk, 1 degree Twaddle …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • °Q —    see degree Quevenne …   Dictionary of units of measurement

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