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ERIC Number: EJ717151
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Sep-1
Pages: 1
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
The Origin of Alcohol Proof
Jensen, William B.
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n9 p1258 Sep 2004
The origin of the "proof" system for measuring the ethanol content of alcoholic beverages is presented. The proof system was originally established for purposes of taxing liquors according to their alcohol content and is different in different countries.
Descriptors: Measurement, Chemistry, Science Experiments, Drinking
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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