lactometer

[ lak-tom-i-ter ]

/ lækˈtɒm ɪ tər /

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noun

an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.

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Origin of lactometer

First recorded in 1810–20; lacto- + -meter

Words nearby lactometer

lactoferrin, lactoflavin, lactogenic, lactogenic hormone, lactoglobulin, lactometer, lactone, lactonize, lacto-ovo-vegetarian, lactoprotein, lactoscope

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How to use lactometer in a sentence

Fig. 17, is a number of glass tubes of equal size, set in a frame called a lactometer or cream guage.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
By means of an inexpensive instrument known as a lactometer, this cheat may easily be detected.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
Feeling sure that the lactometer must be at fault, I consulted my friend the doctor, who examined and found it quite correct.
Life and sport in China|Oliver G. Ready
With a view to exposing fraud I purchased a lactometer and found the usual proportions of milk and water to be half and half.
Life and sport in China|Oliver G. Ready

The so-called lactometer will show whether the specific gravity is below or above the normal standard.
Hints on Dairying|T. D. Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for lactometer

lactometer

/ (lækˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

a hydrometer used to measure the relative density of milk and thus determine its qualityAlso called: galactometer

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