lactometer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English lact- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -meter English lactometer From lact- + -o- + -meter.
Meanings
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A device that estimates the cream content of milk by measuring its specific gravity.
The lactometer is employed in detecting the adulteration of milk with water; […]
1948, Joseph Price Remington, Practice of Pharmacy, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lactometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
fr pèse-lait (device to weight cream) · pt lactómetro (device to weight cream) · es lactómetro (device to weight cream) · pt lactodensímetro (device to weight cream) · es galactómetro (device to weight cream) · ms meter laktosa (device to weight cream) · pt lactômetro (device to weight cream) · ms jangka laktosa (device to weight cream) · pt galactómetro (device to weight cream) · pt galactômetro (device to weight cream) · it lattodensimetro (device to weight cream) · es lactodensímetro (device to weight cream) · gl lactodensímetro (device to weight cream) · gl galactómetro (device to weight cream) · gl lactómetro (device to weight cream) · it lattometro (device to weight cream) · io laktometro (device to weight cream) · ms laktometer (device to weight cream)