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Oilfield Glossary

absolute volume
1.  n.  [Drilling Fluids] ID: 11085

The volume a solid occupies or displaces when added to water divided by its weight, or the volume per unit mass. In the oil field, absolute volume is typically given in units of gallons per pound (gal/lbm) or cubic meters per kilogram (m3/kg).