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31Brix scale — Brix′ scale [[t]brɪks[/t]] n. chem. a graduated scale, used on a hydrometer, that indicates the weight of sugar per volume of solution • Etymology: 1895–1900; after A.F.W. Brix, 19th cent. German inventor …
32Brix scale — Chem. a graduated scale, used on a hydrometer, that indicates the weight of sugar per volume of solution at a given temperature. [1895 1900; named after A. F. W. Brix, 19th century German inventor] * * * …
33John Anderson (Cal Scale) — John Schow Anderson (1925 2000) was a design engineer and entrepreneur in the model railroading industry.He was one of three cofounders of Associated Brass Products, Inc., a [http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html California corporation] based in… …
34temperature scale — noun a system of measuring temperature • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series, ↑system of measurement, ↑metric • Hyponyms: ↑Celsius …
35architects' scale — noun : a scale of rule usually of triangular section made of boxwood and having a variety of graduations on its edges, one edge usually being graduated in inches and sixteenths of an inch, the other edges graduated in twelfths and fractions… …
36Réaumur scale — This article is about the temperature scale. For other uses, see Réaumur (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Rømer scale. Old thermometer in a pharmacy in Vienna showing average room temperature in Réaumur The Réaumur scale (°Ré, °Re, °R),… …
37wind scale — noun an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) • Syn: ↑Beaufort scale • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series …
38logarithmic scale — noun scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series * * * noun : a scale on which actual… …
39Mohs scale — noun a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance • Hypernyms: ↑scale, ↑scale of measurement, ↑graduated table, ↑ordered series * * * /mohz/ a scale of… …
40moment magnitude scale — noun a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake • Topics:… …
