saccharometer

[ sak-uh-rom-i-ter ]

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

Origin of saccharometer

1
First recorded in 1775–85; saccharo- + -meter

Other words from saccharometer

  • sac·cha·ro·met·ric [sak-uh-roh-me-trik], /ˌsæk ə roʊˈmɛ trɪk/, sac·cha·ro·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • sac·cha·rom·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for saccharometer

saccharometer

/ (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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