aleurometer

noun

al·​eu·​rom·​e·​ter

ˌal-yə-ˈrä-mə-tər

plural -s

: an instrument for determining the expansive properties or the quality of gluten in flour

Word History

Etymology

aleuro- + -meter

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

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