Baumé

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

Bau·mé

adj \bō-ˈmā\

Definition of BAUMÉ

: being, calibrated in accordance with, or according to either of two arbitrary hydrometer scales for liquids lighter than water or for liquids heavier than water that indicate specific gravity in degrees

Origin of BAUMÉ

Antoine Baumé
First Known Use: 1877

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