saccharometer


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saccharometer

[‚sak·ə′räm·əd·ər]
(engineering)
An instrument for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution, by determining either the specific gravity or the gases produced by fermentation.
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has a fine article on how to test the grapes, in the field, for sugar content, using the saccharometer.
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Part of the interest in reviewing these old issues is the quaint ads featuring such items as steamship lines, railroads, saccharometers, hotels and, of course, grapes (Sonnie Boy among them
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