saccharimeter

[ sak-uh-rim-i-ter ]

/ ˌsæk əˈrɪm ɪ tər /

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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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Origin of saccharimeter

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

Words nearby saccharimeter

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

How to use saccharimeter in a sentence

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
Johnson recommends the picro-saccharimeter figured in the text.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|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 of saccharimeter

saccharimetry, noun

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