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