Jolly balance
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Invented by the German physicist Philipp von Jolly in 1864.
Noun
[edit]Jolly balance (plural Jolly balances)
- An instrument for determining specific gravity by comparing how much an object stretches a spring when held in a pan hanging in the air to how much that same object stretches a spring when held in a pan underwater.