alcoholometer

[al-kuh-haw-lom-i-ter, -ho-]

noun

1. an instrument for finding the percentage of alcohol in a liquid.

alcoholometer

/ ˌælkəhɒˈlɒmɪtə /

noun

1. an instrument, such as a specially calibrated hydrometer, for determining the percentage of alcohol in a liquid

Other Word Forms

• alcoholometric adjective
• alcoholometrical adjective
• alcoholometry noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of alcoholometer¹

1855–60; alcohol + -o- + -meter

Example Sentences

Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry.

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Alcoholometer, al-kō-hol-om′e-tėr, n. an instrument for ascertaining the strength of spirits.—n.

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The alcohol content of an aqueous solution may be deduced from a determination of the specific gravity of the solution or directly by the Alcoholometer.

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The amount of alcohol present in any alcoholic beverage cannot be obtained directly, but if ⅓ of the liquid be distilled and the distillate made up to the original volume, then the alcohol may be determined by the Alcoholometer.

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This form of adulteration may be very easily detected by the use of strong methylic alcohol, in which the alcoholometer of Tralles or of Gay Lussac will indicate about 93��.

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