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

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

From Behind the Bungalow by Aitken, Edward Hamilton

The specific gravity of milk is determined by means of the lactometer, an instrument which sinks to a definite point in pure milk.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry

From the refrigerator that cools the milk, the thermometer that tests its temperature, the lactometer that proves its quality, all is mechanical precision.

From Hodge and His Masters by Jefferies, Richard

The lactometer is a little instrument used to estimate the specific gravity of milk.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

As there are many inaccurate instruments in the market, it is necessary to go to a reputable maker, because an unreliable lactometer is worse than useless.

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