Definition of 'alcoholometer'
noun
an instrument, such as a specially calibrated hydrometer, for determining the percentage of alcohol in a liquid
See also oenometerCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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alcoholometer in American
(ˌælkəˌhɔlˈɑmətər ; alˌkəhôlˌämˈətər; ˌælkəˌhɑlˈɑmətər ; alˌkəhälˌämˈətər) noun
an instrument, usually a hydrometer, for determining the percentage of alcohol in
a liquid
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