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

Derived Forms

alcoholometrical

adjective
alcoholometric

adjective
alcoholometry

noun

Etymology

Origin of alcoholometer

1855–60; alcohol + -o- + -meter

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