degree Twaddle

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 equals 5 degrees Quevenne (see above).

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