saccharimeter

[ sak-uh-rim-i-ter ]

noun

1. an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.

saccharimeter

/ ˌsækəˈrɪmɪtə /

noun

1. any instrument for measuring the strength of sugar solutions, esp a type of polarimeter for determining the concentration from the extent to which the solution rotates the plane of polarized light

Derived Forms

• ˌsacchaˈrimetry, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of saccharimeter¹

First recorded in 1870–75; sacchar- + -i- + -meter

Example Sentences

Any cider that will grade 18 or 24 with the saccharimeter in the fall of the year, when it is made, will make good vinegar.

From Project Gutenberg

Johnson recommends the picro-saccharimeter figured in the text.

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