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Bougie Decimale

Webster's Dictionary

A photometric standard used in France, having the value of one twentieth of the Violle platinum standard, or slightly less than a British standard candle. Called also decimal candle.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bougie Decimale'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bougie-decimale.html. 1828.