Bougie decimale
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Bou`gie´ de`ci`male´
| 1. | 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. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.