saccharometer

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

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

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saccharometer British  

/ ˌsækəˈrɒmɪtə /

noun

1. 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

• saccharometry
  noun
• saccharometric
  adjective
• saccharometrical
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of saccharometer

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

Example Sentences

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saccharometer

The specific gravity of the worts depends chiefly on the amount of sugar which they contain, and is ascertained by the saccharometer.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

The saccharometer will indicate the amount of sugar in the must, and its use is so simple, that every one can soon become familiar with it.

From The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines by George Husmann

The reason is obvious from what has been said of the test by the optical saccharometer.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 by Various

This stage of ripeness is determined by means of a must-scale or saccharometer.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick

After that the steam is turned on fully, and the juice boils until it reaches the solidity of twenty-five degrees, as measured by the saccharometer.

From Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various