Baumé scale

proper noun

The original scale used on the Baumé type of densimeter to quantify the density of liquids.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The original scale used on the Baumé type of densimeter to quantify the density of liquids.

Origin

From the name of French pharmacist and chemist Antoine Baumé (1724-1804).

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Translations

Dutch Baumé-schaal
  • Baumé-schaalliquids density scale
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APA

Baumé scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baum%C3%A9%20scale

MLA

“Baumé scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baum%C3%A9%20scale. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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