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a scale for use with a hydrometer, calibrated in such manner that the specific gravity of a given liquid may be easily computed.[named after A. Baumé (1728-1804), French chemist]
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Baumé scale
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Baume scale — Baumé scale n either of two hydrometer scales that indicate specific gravity in arbitrarily defined but constant degrees: a) one for liquids lighter than water on which specific gravity S at 60°F (15.6°C) is related to the Baumé reading n in… … Medical dictionary
Baumé scale — The Baumé scale is a pair of hydrometer scales developed by French pharmacist Antoine Baumé in 1768 to measure density of various liquids. The unit of the Baumé scale has been notated variously as degrees Baumé, B°, Bé° and simply Baumé (the… … Wikipedia
baumé scale — noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Antoine Baumé : either of two arbitrary hydrometer scales, one for liquids lighter than water and the other for liquids heavier than water, that indicate specific gravity in degrees, the… … Useful english dictionary
Baume Scale — n. hydrometer scale invented by Antoine Baume, scale for measuring the specific gravity of liquids … English contemporary dictionary
Baumé scale — noun The original scale used on the Baumé type of densimeter to quantify the density of liquids … Wiktionary
Baumé scale — /ˈboʊmeɪ ˌskeɪl/ (say bohmay .skayl) noun 1. one of two hydrometer scales for measuring the density of liquids, one for liquids lighter than water, the other for liquids heavier than water. 2. Winemaking a measurement of the sugar content in… …
Baume — or Baumé may refer to:*Baume les Dames, a commune in the Doubs department, France *Baume les Messieurs, formerly Baume les Moines, a commune in the Jura department, France *Baume Abbey, near Baume les Messieurs, France* Baumé scale * Antoine… … Wikipedia
Baumé — Antoine, French chemist and pharmacist, 1728–1804. See Baumé scale. * * * Bau·mé also Bau·me or Beau·mé bō mā, bō (.)mā adj being, measured according to, or calibrated in accordance with a Baumé scale <a Baumé hydrometer> Bau·mé bō mā… … Medical dictionary
baumé gravity — abbr. Be Gravity expressed on the Baumé scale for liquids lighter or heavier than water. The API gravity scale is now used for liquids by the petroleum industry instead of the Baumé scale … Petroleum refining glossary
Baumé — a scale in degrees named for Antoine Baumé, used for measuring density in liquids, e.g. in brines used for preserving fish, 22ºBé equals 100% saturation. For liquids heavier than water, to convert from °Bé to specific gravity at 60°Fahrenheit,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
