saccharimeter

noun sac·cha·rim·e·ter \ˌsa-kə-ˈri-mə-tər\

Definition of SACCHARIMETER

: a device for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution; specifically : a polarimeter so used

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1869

Medical Dictionary

noun sac·cha·rim·e·ter \ˌsak-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər\

: a device for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution; especially : a polarimeter so used

—sac·char·i·met·ric \sə-ˌkar-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

—sac·cha·rim·e·try \ˌsak-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē\ noun, plural sac·cha·rim·e·tries

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