alcoholometry

al·co·hol·om·e·ter

[al-kuh-haw-lom-i-ter, -ho-]
noun
an instrument for finding the percentage of alcohol in a liquid.

Origin:
1855–60; alcohol + -o- + -meter

al·co·hol·o·met·ric [al-kuh-haw-luh-me-trik, -hol-uh-] , al·co·hol·o·met·ri·cal, adjective
al·co·hol·om·e·try, noun
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alcoholometer (ˌælkəhɒˈlɒmɪtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an instrument, such as a specially calibrated hydrometer, for determining the percentage of alcohol in a liquid

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