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Baumé scale
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Baumé scale
n. Abbr. B. or
A hydrometer scale used to measure the specific gravity of liquids.

[After Antoine Baumé.]

Baumé scale [bəʊˈmeɪ ˈbəʊmeɪ]
n
(Chemistry) 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
[named after Antoine Baumé (1728-1804), French chemist]


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