lactoscope

[ lak-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈlæk təˌskoʊp /

noun

an optical device for determining the amount of cream in milk.

Origin of lactoscope

First recorded in 1855–60; lacto- + -scope

Example sentences from the Web for lactoscope

  • The lactoscope possesses, however, but a limited degree of precision.

    Legal Chemistry |A. Naquet

British Dictionary definitions for lactoscope

lactoscope
/ (ˈlæktəˌskəʊp) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the amount of cream in milk