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Record 1 2004-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Distilling Industries (Food Ind.)
DEF

Standard measure of liquid volume, 128 ounces, containing 50% ethyl alcohol by volume (100 proof).

OBS

Nowadays alcohol content is usually measured as % alcohol by volume.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Distillerie (Alimentation)
OBS

Par analogie avec «litre d'esprit-preuve».

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure

Spanish

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