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Degré preuve (alcool)

Définition

Le degré preuve est une mesure de la teneur en alcool ; dans le système américain, le degré preuve est égal à exactement le double du pourcentage d'alcool en volume (ABV).

Explication

A spirit labeled 80 proof is 40% ABV—the standard for most vodkas, gins, and whiskeys. The UK historically defined 100 proof as the minimum concentration at which gunpowder soaked in spirit would still ignite (~57.15% ABV). The US simplified this in the 19th century to the 2x ABV definition. The EU and most countries now use ABV percentage exclusively.

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