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saccharimeter
[ sak-uh-rim-i-ter ]
noun
- an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.
saccharimeter
/ ˌsækəˈrɪmɪtə /
noun
- any instrument for measuring the strength of sugar solutions, esp a type of polarimeter for determining the concentration from the extent to which the solution rotates the plane of polarized light
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Derived Forms
- ˌsacchaˈrimetry, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saccharimeter1
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Example Sentences
Any cider that will grade 18 or 24 with the saccharimeter in the fall of the year, when it is made, will make good vinegar.
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Johnson recommends the picro-saccharimeter figured in the text.
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