hydrometer degree
1Hydrometer — Not to be confused with Hygrometer. Hydrometer from Practical Physics Schematic drawing of a hydrometer. The lower the densi …
2degree Baumé — (°B or °Bé) a unit of relative density, as read on a type of hydrometer invented by the French chemist Antoine Baumé (1728 1804). Two scales are used, depending on whether the liquid is lighter than water or heavier than water. For lighter… …
3Gravity (alcoholic beverage) — A floating hydrometer in use to test the specific gravity of beer Gravity, in the context of fermenting alcoholic beverages, refers to the specific gravity, or relative density compared to water, of the wort or must at various stages in the… …
4API gravity — The American Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to water. If its API gravity is greater than 10, it is lighter and floats on water; if less than 10, it is heavier and… …
5Brix — For other uses, see Brix (disambiguation). Degrees Brix (symbol °Bx) is the sugar content of an aqueous solution. One degree Brix is 1 gram of sucrose in 100 grams of solution and represents the strength of the solution as percentage by weight (% …
6Beer measurement — A floating hydrometer in use to test the specific gravity of beer Beer measurement is the means of assessing beer by bitterness, by strength and by colour. Contents 1 By colour …
7fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …
8scale — 1. A standardized test for measuring psychological, personality, or behavioral characteristics. SEE ALSO: score, test. 2. SYN: squama. 3. A small thin plate of horny epithelium, resembling a fish s., cast off from the skin …
9Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit — Born May 12, 1686 (in old British sources as 14 May Old Style) Danzig (Gdańsk), Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth …
10Плотность в градусах API — Плотность в градусах API  единица измерения плотности нефти, разработанная Американским институтом нефти. Измерения в градусах API позволяют определить относительную плотность нефти по отношению к плотности воды при той же температуре. По… …
