saccharometer

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noun

A hydrometer used to measure the sugar content of a liquid.

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

nounsaccharometer (plural saccharometers)

plural saccharometers

  1. A hydrometer used to measure the sugar content of a liquid.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  12. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  13. Englishsaccharometer

From saccharo- + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan sacarímetre
  • sacarímetrehydrometer
Italian saccarometro
  • saccarometrohydrometer
Malay sakarometer
  • sakarometerhydrometer
Portuguese sacarímetro
  • sacarímetrohydrometer
Spanish sacarímetro
  • sacarímetrohydrometer
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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