> As my gum partikles are sinking down in the water, they must be heavier
than > water. So a solution with a lot of gum is heavier than plain water.
If the Baume > degrees increase with the specific weight of the solution -
then the higher the > gum content, the higher the Baume degree. >
That's very ingenious Klaus -- tho it could be the pigment that makes the
gum heavy enough to sink. However, I gather we're all agreed that 17
degrees baume gum is thicker than 14. Phew!
Judy