Baumé
[ boh-mey, boh-mey ]
/ boʊˈmeɪ, ˈboʊ meɪ /
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noun
Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.
adjective
pertaining to, noting, or calibrated according to a Baumé scale.
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Origin of Baumé
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby Baumé
bauhinia, Baul, baulk, baulk line, Baum, Baumé, Baumeister, Baumé scale, Baumgarten, baum marten, Bauru
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