saccharimeter

noun

sac·​cha·​rim·​e·​ter ˌsa-kə-ˈri-mə-tər 

: a device for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution

specifically : a polarimeter so used

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

saccharimeter

noun

sac·​cha·​rim·​e·​ter ˌsak-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər 

: a device for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution

especially : a polarimeter so used

saccharimetric

sə-ˌkar-ə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

saccharimetry

ˌsak-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē 

noun

plural saccharimetries