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

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

The amount of sulphuric acid charged per twenty-four hours was about 5,000 kilogrammes of 50 degrees Baumé, which flowed off with a density of from 56 to 58 degrees Baumé.

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 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.