SACCHAROMETER


Meaning of SACCHAROMETER in English

ˌsakəˈräməd.ə(r) noun

Etymology: sacchar- + -meter

: a device for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution: as

a. : a hydrometer with a special scale (as a Brix scale or Baumé scale) for use where the presence of other dissolved solids does not interfere

b. : a tube arranged for the collection and measurement of the gas evolved in the fermentation of sugars (as in urine) — compare saccharimeter

• sac·cha·ro·met·ric |sakərō|me.trik, sə|kar-, sa|kar- adjective

• sac·cha·rom·e·try ˌsakəˈrämə.trē noun -es

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