saccharometer

American

[sak-uh-rom-i-ter] / ˌsæk əˈrɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Chemistry.

an instrument for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution, as by determining the specific gravity of the solution.

saccharometer British

/ ˌsækəˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

a hydrometer used to measure the strengths of sugar solutions. It is usually calibrated directly to give a reading of concentration

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Other Word Forms

saccharometric adjective
saccharometrical adjective
saccharometry noun

Etymology

Origin of saccharometer

First recorded in 1775–85; saccharo- + -meter

Example Sentences

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By the thermometer this degree is 220, by saccharometer 33�.

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The thermometer will show at this degree, 226�, saccharometer, 37�.

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Continue the boiling, and raising the skimmer, blow through it, if small air bubbles appear on opposite side, the blow is reached, and the thermometer will show 230�, saccharometer, 40�.

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The thermometer will indicate 236�, saccharometer, 42�.

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The thermometer showing 240�, saccharometer, 44�.

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