saccharimeter

[ sak-uh-rim-i-ter ]

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

Origin of saccharimeter

1
First recorded in 1870–75; sacchar- + -i- + -meter

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British Dictionary definitions for saccharimeter

saccharimeter

/ (ˌsækəˈrɪmɪtə) /


noun
  1. 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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