alcoholometer

[ al-kuh-haw-lom-i-ter, -ho- ]

/ ˌæl kə hɔˈlɒm ɪ tər, -hɒ- /

an instrument for finding the percentage of alcohol in a liquid.

Origin of alcoholometer

1855–60; alcohol + -o- + -meter

al·co·hol·o·met·ric

[al-kuh-haw-luh-me-trik, -hol-uh-] /ˌæl kəˌhɔ ləˈmɛ trɪk, -ˌhɒl ə-/, al·co·hol·o·met·ri·cal, adjective al·co·hol·om·e·try, noun

The spirit used should be reduced to about proof, and the traveller should always be provided with an alcoholometer.

Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration |W. B. Lord
Field's alcoholometer, since improved by Ure, is based upon this principle.

A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products |F. B. Wright
I have never attempted to collect quantities of alcoholics without an alcoholometer in constant use.

Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting |William T. Hornaday
Therefore I say, buy an alcoholometer at all hazards, and carry it and a suitable test-glass with your outfit.

Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting |William T. Hornaday

alcoholometer

/ (ˌælkəhɒˈlɒmɪtə) /

an instrument, such as a specially calibrated hydrometer, for determining the percentage of alcohol in a liquid