specific volume

Specific volume is the ratio of volume to mass, the reciprocal of density.

ν = V/m = ρ-1

• ν - specific volume.
• V - volume.
• m - mass.
• ρ - density.

A way to put it is specific volume is the volume that is holding some specific amount of mass. Among the units used for specific volume are m³/kg, and cm³/g. Specific volume is commonly symbolized by nu (ν).