A specific gravity scale developed by the American Petroleum Institute for measuring the relative density of various petroleum liquids, expressed in degrees. API gravity is gradated in degrees on a hydrometer instrument and was designed so that most values would fall between 10Â° and 70Â° API gravity. The arbitrary formula used to obtain this effect is: API gravity = (141.5/SG at 60Â°F) - 131.5, where SG is the specific gravity of the fluid.
The name Courtney is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Courtney is: From the court, or short nose. From the surname of the aristocratic Courtenay family, based on the Old French word meaning short nose.Anglo-Saxon Meaning: The name Courtney is an Anglo-Saxon baby name.n French the meaning of the name Courtney is: From the court, or short nose. From the surname of the aristocratic Courtenay family, based on the Old French word meaning short nose.
My name is Courtney also and I too hated my name when I was growing up I guess most children have the same feelings. (My six year old just informed me she hates her name and it is now Sam) Now, that I know the meaning behind my name--my grandmothers maiden name was Court-- I have more love for it I guess.eanings and history of the name Courtney : | Edit. From the surname Courtenay. This name began as a male name, but is now used more often for females. A town of France which stands on a hill on the banks of the small river Clairy, about fifty-six miles south of Paris.