A unit or scale of measurement for the density of liquids, especially in wine-making and sugar processing, ranging from 0 to 66 degrees.
Named after Antoine Baumé, French chemist of the 18th century who invented the hydrometer and scale. The unit was adopted internationally for measuring specific gravity.
Antoine Baumé's scale revolutionized wine-making because winemakers could finally measure sugar content numerically instead of guessing—data transformed an art into a craft they could control!
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