... the ratio of the ovendry weight of a sample to the weight of a volume of water equal to the volume of the sample at some specific moisture content, as green, air-dry, or ovendry. A Dictionary of Science: Comprising Astronomy, Chemistry, Dynamics ... - Page 536 edited by - 1873 - 678 pages Full view - Mechanics: An Elementary Text-book, Theoretical and Practical ... Richard Glazebrook, Sir Richard Tetley Glazebrook |