saccharimeter

[ sak-uh-rim-i-ter ]

/ ˌsæk əˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun

an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.

Nearby words

saccharic, saccharic acid, saccharide, sacchariferous, saccharify, saccharimeter, saccharimetry, saccharin, saccharine, saccharize, saccharo-

Origin of saccharimeter

First recorded in 1870–75; sacchar- + -i- + -meter

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Examples from the Web for saccharimeter

Any cider that will grade 18 or 24 with the saccharimeter in the fall of the year, when it is made, will make good vinegar.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various

British Dictionary definitions for saccharimeter

saccharimeter

/ (ˌsækəˈrɪmɪtə) /

noun

any instrument for measuring the strength of sugar solutions, esp a type of polarimeter for determining the concentration from the extent to which the solution rotates the plane of polarized light

Derived Forms

saccharimetry, noun

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