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Baumé scale

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

named after Antoine Baumé French chemist
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British Dictionary definitions for baume scale

Baumé scale

noun
  1. 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
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Word Origin

C19: named after Antoine Baumé (1728–1804), French chemist
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baume scale in Medicine

Baumé scale

n.
  1. A hydrometer scale used to measure the specific gravity of liquids.
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