saccharimeter

[ sak-uh-rim-i-ter ]
/ ˌsæk əˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun

an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.

Origin of saccharimeter

First recorded in 1870–75; sacchar- + -i- + -meter

Words nearby saccharimeter

saccharic, saccharic acid, saccharide, sacchariferous, saccharify, saccharimeter, saccharimetry, saccharin, saccharine, saccharize, saccharo-

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British Dictionary definitions for saccharimeter

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

Derived forms of saccharimeter

saccharimetry, noun