alcoholometer

American

[al-kuh-haw-lom-i-ter, -ho-] / ˌæl kə hɔˈlɒm ɪ tər, -hɒ- /

noun

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

alcoholometer British

/ ˌælkəhɒˈlɒmɪtə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

alcoholometric adjective
alcoholometrical adjective
alcoholometry noun

Etymology

Origin of alcoholometer

1855–60; alcohol + -o- + -meter

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Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry.

From Project Gutenberg

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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