lactometer

American  

[lak-tom-i-ter] / lækˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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

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lactometer British  

/ lækˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lactometer

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

Example Sentences

An instrument called the lactometer is also used, by which the amount of cream present is ascertained.

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A great philanthropist, and distinguished man of the world, has invented a new Lactometer for testing the milk of human kindness.

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Lactometer and Test-Glass 64 8.—

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Lactometer and Test Tube test papers, and these can be had from any philosophical instrument maker or laboratory furnisher.

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Old milk changes blue litmus paper to a bright red because of its decided acidity. 65The above tests do not indicate if the milk is poor or rich, but this can be determined by the lactometer, an instrument for ascertaining in a simple way the specific gravity.

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