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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An abbreviation of “according to the Baumé scale of a hydrometer.” See hydrometer, and Baumé degree. Abbreviated Bé.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Designating or conforming to either of the scales used by the French chemist Antoine Baumé in the graduation of his hydrometers; of or relating to Baumé's scales or hydrometers. There are two Baumé hydrometers. One, which is used with liquids heavier than water, sinks to 0° in pure water, and to 15° in a 15 per cent salt solution; the other, for liquids lighter than water, sinks to 0° in a 10 per cent salt solution and to 10° in pure water. In both cases the graduation, based on the distance between these fundamental points, is continued along the stem as far as desired.
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“Matt Baume from the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the organization that has been leading the fight in the courts against California's Proposition 8, has a great video explaining why the Senate Judiciary vote is important and looks at DOMA's future in the courts:”
“Baume, which is considered nearer though not so good as the road from Agay.”
“The accessory and jewelry suites will have display an array of red carpet items from companies such as Baume & Mercier, Catherine Rapetti, Alejandro Ingelmo, Penny Preville, Damiani, Christopher Designs, Simon G, Le Vian, Links of London, and many more.”
“Baume," said the Chief, shortly, "I wish to leave this gentleman with you.”
“Jonathan Baume, general secretary of the FDA, which represents senior civil servants, said the NAO accusations were "probably fair" as many senior civil servants had never had been in charge of implementing falling budgets before.”
The Guardian: Whitehall riddled with financial mismanagement, says watchdog
“At its annual conference in May, FDA general secretary Jonathan Baume warned the government not to underestimate the rage felt by his members, who have seen the contract between themselves and the state "shaken to its core".”
The Guardian: Public sector managers take flak from both sides
“By Terry's Baume de Rose adds a little luxury to the act of mending chapped lips with the aromatherapy of delicate roses, 26 healing active ingredients and a pretty pink hue.”
“The Baumes – Frère Baume – of Baume et Mercier were a close-knit bunch of Swiss watchmakers from a village in the Jura mountains.”
“Philip Montgomery for The Wall Street Journal The Andy Monument in Union Square "Rob always had a feeling that this sculpture might become something of a pilgrimage site, and that's precisely what's happened," the Public Art Fund's director and chief curator, Nicholas Baume, said in a statement.”
“Jonathan Baume, general secretary of the FDA, said: "I am rapidly coming to the view that these negotiations are doomed to failure while the Treasury is in the driving seat, and it is increasingly inevitable that there will be widespread industrial action across the public sector, which would be likely to include the FDA.”
The Guardian: Furious unions threaten strikes as minister springs pensions surprise
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