saccharimeter

American  

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

noun

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

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saccharimeter British  

/ ˌsækəˈrɪmɪtə /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

• saccharimetry noun

Etymology

Origin of saccharimeter

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

Example Sentences

The saccharimeter had opened the first rift in the haze that surrounded the case.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

It is a saccharimeter," explained Kennedy, also looking at it, "an instrument used to detect the amount of sugar held in solution, a form of the polariscope.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

He paused, tapped the machine and went on, "This is a polarimeter —a simple polariscope—a step beyond the saccharimeter," he explained, with a nod at Sandoval.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

Any cider that will grade 18 or 24 with the saccharimeter in the fall of the year, when it is made, will make good vinegar.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

Kennedy had finished adjusting another instrument which was much like the saccharimeter, only more complicated, when the racing of an engine outside announced the arrival of the party in one of the police department cars.

From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)