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What does hydrometer mean?

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Noun
  1. An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
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In Europe, Gay-Lussac's hydrometer and tables are chiefly used for alcoholometric testing.
The maple leaf symbol is sandblasted on every approved hydrometer and glass thermometer together with the two last digits of the year.
That first day of boiling ended with a broken hydrometer, very little syrup and a scorched evaporator pan.
With this method, the hydrometer does not float freely in the test liquid, but instead is attached to a suspension system affixed to a balance.
The surface level of the water will mark the specific gravity level and the potential alcohol level, both labeled on the hydrometer.
Density can be determined quickly and with reasonable accuracy by floating a calibrated hydrometer in the juice.

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