Baumé

American  

[boh-mey, boh-mey] / boʊˈmeɪ, ˈboʊ meɪ /

noun

1. Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.

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adjective

1. pertaining to, noting, or calibrated according to a Baumé scale.

Etymology

Origin of Baumé

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

It ranged between 300 and 1,000 kilogrammes of 60 degrees Baumé per twenty-four hours.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 by Various

Those marked in degrees Baumé or Twaddell, or according to specific gravity, are most commonly used.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Baumé 35 parts in volume Mix gradually B to C, then C, by small quantities, in agitating briskly.

From Photographic Reproduction Processes by Duchochois, Peter C.

For example: 32° Baumé equals a sp. g. of 1.285.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

Baumé sulphuric acid, and boil until the fatty acids form a clear layer on top of the liquid.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.