lactometer

[ lak-tom-i-ter ]

noun

1. an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.

lactometer

/ lækˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. a hydrometer used to measure the relative density of milk and thus determine its quality Also calledgalactometer

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactometer¹

First recorded in 1810–20; lacto- + -meter

Example Sentences

Fig. 17, is a number of glass tubes of equal size, set in a frame called a lactometer or cream guage.

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By means of an inexpensive instrument known as a lactometer, this cheat may easily be detected.

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Feeling sure that the lactometer must be at fault, I consulted my friend the doctor, who examined and found it quite correct.

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With a view to exposing fraud I purchased a lactometer and found the usual proportions of milk and water to be half and half.

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The so-called lactometer will show whether the specific gravity is below or above the normal standard.

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