Hydrometer
101twaddell — (ˈ)twä|del also (ˈ)twȯ|del or ˈ ̷ ̷ dəl adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Twaddell (hydrometer) : according to the reading of a Twaddell hydrometer degrees twaddell …
102ar|e|om|e|ter — «AYR ee OM uh tuhr», noun. = hydrometer. (Cf. ↑hydrometer) ╂[< Greek araiós rare + English meter] …
103spin|dle — «SPIHN duhl», noun, adjective, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a rod or pin used in spinning to twist, wind, and hold thread. In hand spinning, the spindle is a round, usually wooden rod, tapering toward each end, that revolves and twists into thread… …
104Alcoholmeter — Alcoholometer Al co*hol*om e*ter, Alcoholmeter Al co*hol me*ter, n. [Alcohol + meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or… …
105Alcoholometer — Al co*hol*om e*ter, Alcoholmeter Al co*hol me*ter, n. [Alcohol + meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is… …
106Areometer — A re*om e*ter (?; 277), n. [Gr. araio s thin, rare + meter: cf. F. ar[ e]om[ e]tre.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the specific gravity of fluids; a form hydrometer. [1913 Webster] …
107Beck's scale — A hydrometer scale on which the zero point corresponds to sp. gr. 1.00, and the 30[deg] point to sp. gr. 0.85. From these points the scale is extended both ways, all the degrees being of equal length. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
108Lactodensimeter — Lac to*den*sim e*ter, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk + E. densimeter.] A form of hydrometer, specially graduated, for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or some of the cream has been removed. [1913… …
109Saccharimeter — Sac cha*rim e*ter, n. [L. saccharon sugar + meter: cf. F. saccharim[ e]tre.] An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of saccharine matter in any solution, as the juice of a plant, or brewers and distillers worts. [Written also {saccharometer} …
110saccharometer — Saccharimeter Sac cha*rim e*ter, n. [L. saccharon sugar + meter: cf. F. saccharim[ e]tre.] An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of saccharine matter in any solution, as the juice of a plant, or brewers and distillers worts. [Written also… …
