Brix scale


noun Chemistry.

a graduated scale, used on a hydrometer, that indicates the weight of sugar per volumeof solution at a given temperature.

Origin of Brix scale

1895–1900; named after A. F. W. Brix, 19th-century German inventor

British Dictionary definitions for brix scale

Brix scale
/ (brɪks) /

noun

a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the concentration and density of sugar solutions at a given temperature

Word Origin for Brix scale

C19: named after A. F. W. Brix, 19th-century German inventor