lactobutyrometer

noun

An instrument for determining the amount of butterfat in milk.

OriginLatin lac →
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Meanings

nounlactobutyrometer (plural lactobutyrometers)

plural lactobutyrometers

  1. archaicAn instrument for determining the amount of butterfat in milk.

Origin

  1. Latinlac
  2. Englishlactobutyrometer

From Latin lac, lactis (“milk”) + butyrometer.

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APA

lactobutyrometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactobutyrometer

MLA

“lactobutyrometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactobutyrometer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactobutyrometer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactobutyrometer.

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