alcoholometer

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noun

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 →
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Meanings

nounalcoholometer (plural alcoholometers)

plural alcoholometers · alternative alcoholimeter · alternative alcoholmeter

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

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. Englishalcoholometer

From alcohol + -ometer.

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Translations

Catalan alcoholímetre
  • alcoholímetreSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Esperanto alkoholmetro
  • alkoholmetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
French alcoomètre
  • alcoomètreSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Italian alcolimetro
  • alcolimetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Malay jangka alkohol, meter alkohol
  • jangka alkoholSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • meter alkoholSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alkoholometerSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Polish alkoholometr, alkoholomierz
  • alkoholometrSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alkoholomierzSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Portuguese alcoolímetro, alcoolómetro
  • alcoolímetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alcoolómetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alcoolômetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alcoómetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alcoômetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Romanian alcoolmetru
  • alcoolmetruSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Spanish alcoholímetro, alcohómetro
  • alcoholímetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alcohómetroSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Turkish alkolmetre, alkolölçer
  • alkolmetreSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
  • alkolölçerSpecialized form of hydrometer used to measure amount of alcohol in liquid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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