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

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lactometer

The lactometer is used for measuring the purity and richness of milk.

From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.

The milk to be tested is well mixed, and placed in a deep vessel, and the lactometer placed in it, holding it at first at an angle.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon

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

From Life and sport in China Second Edition by Ready, Oliver George

Care should be taken to wash the lactometer with cold water under the tap, as otherwise the milk will dry on it and render it inaccurate.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon

So the master provided himself with a lactometer, and the suspicion became certainty. 

From Behind the Bungalow by Aitken, Edward Hamilton