Baumé scale

American

noun

a scale for use with a hydrometer, calibrated in such manner that the specific gravity of a given liquid may be easily computed.

Baumé scale British

/ ˈbəʊmeɪ, bəʊˈmeɪ /

noun

a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids. 1 degree Baumé is equal to 144.3(( s –1)/ s ), where s is specific gravity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Baumé scale

Named after Antoine Baumé French chemist

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In this country the Baumé scale has been adopted, while in England a different graduation known as the Twaddle scale is used.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023