# Baumé scale

> English word · Proper noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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