Brix scale

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a graduated scale, used on a hydrometer, that indicates the weight of sugar per volumeof solution at a given temperature.

Brix scale

/ brɪks /

noun

1. a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the concentration and density of sugar solutions at a given temperature

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brix scale¹

1895–1900; named after A. F. W. Brix, 19th-century German inventor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brix scale¹

C19: named after A. F. W. Brix , 19th-century German inventor