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Gillian O. Velasco,RPh
Determination of Specific Gravity defined by the USP: Unless otherwise stated, specific gravity basis is 25/25 *Exceptions: 1. Theobroma oil solid at 25, thats why specific gravity is determined at 100/25 2. Alcohol determined at 15.56/15.56 because many years ago, the US government adopted 60F as the temperature at which alcoholometric measurements are to be made for government control of alcoholic liquids. - USP/NF Monograph for Alcohols it complies with the test for Specific Gravity <841> (Method I Pycnometric, Method II Oscillating transducer density meter)