alcoholmeter

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A form of alcoholometer — A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English alcohol →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounalcoholmeter (plural alcoholmeters)

plural alcoholmeters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of alcoholometer.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alcometer

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  10. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  11. Englishalcoholmeter

From alcohol + -meter.

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Cite this entry
APA

alcoholmeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholmeter

MLA

“alcoholmeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholmeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcoholmeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholmeter.

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