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Fournier point

Fournier point noun: a former point size of about 11/864 French inches or (by 1799) 345 µm.

Noun

Fournier point (plural Fournier points)

  1. (historical) A former point size of about 11/864 French inches or (by 1799) 345 µm.

Forms of Fournier point

pluralFournier points

Origin of Fournier point

Established by Pierre Simon Fournier.

Questions about Fournier point

What does Fournier point mean?
Fournier point means a former point size of about 11/864 French inches or (by 1799) 345 µm.
What part of speech is Fournier point?
Fournier point is a noun.
What is the plural of Fournier point?
The plural of Fournier point is Fournier points.

Words near Fournier point in the dictionary

  1. fourneaus
  2. fourneaux
  3. fourness
  4. Fournier
  5. Fournier gangrene
  6. Fournier point
  7. Fournier points
  8. Fournier's molar
  9. fourpartite
  10. fourpeat
  11. fourpeated

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