bougie d'ecimale

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bougie d'ecimale - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bougie d'ecimale \Bou*gie" d['e]`ci`male"\ [F., lit., decimal
     candle.]
     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 1913 Suppl.]