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GALACTOMETER
Etymology
Noun
galactometer (plural galactometers)
(archaic) A lactometer.
Source: Wiktionary
Gal`ac*tom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. galactomètre. Cf. Lactometer.]
Definition: An instrument for ascertaining the quality of milk (i.e., its richness in cream) by determining its specific gravity; a lactometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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