lactoscope

[ lak-tuh-skohp ]

noun

1. an optical device for determining the amount of cream in milk.

lactoscope

/ ˈlæktəˌskəʊp /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the amount of cream in milk

Word History and Origins

Origin of lactoscope¹

First recorded in 1855–60; lacto- + -scope

Example Sentences

The lactoscope possesses, however, but a limited degree of precision.

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