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bloom

(n): the organic process of bearing flowers
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2 months ago reesetee said:

A measure of the gel strength of gelatin, reflecting the average molecular weight of its constituents. The higher the Bloom number, the stiffer the gelatin and, in general, the more expensive it will be. The name is from Oscar T. Bloom, inventor of the Bloom gelometer.

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