aleurometer

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UK/ˌæljʊˈɹɒmɪtə(ɹ)/US/ˌæljəˈɹɑmɪtɚ/

noun

An instrument used for the examination of crude gluten as to its power of distending under the influence of heat, as a means of judging of the value of a flour for breadmaking.

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Meanings

nounaleurometer (plural aleurometers)

plural aleurometers

  1. An instrument used for the examination of crude gluten as to its power of distending under the influence of heat, as a means of judging of the value of a flour for breadmaking.

Origin

From aleuro- + -meter.

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Cite this entry
APA

aleurometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aleurometer

MLA

“aleurometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aleurometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aleurometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aleurometer.

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