ALCOHOLOMETER

Etymology

Noun

alcoholometer (plural alcoholometers)

A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).

Source: Wiktionary


Al`co*hol*om"e*ter, Al`co*hol"me*ter, n. Etym: [Alcohol + -meter.] (Chem.)

Definition: An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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