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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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Examples
Density can be determined quickly and with reasonable accuracy by floating a calibrated hydrometer in the juice.
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.
This is a hydrometer which is based on the principle that dissolved substances will cause a body to float.
The other piece of equipment is a device called a hydrometer, which measures alcoholic strength.
With this method, the hydrometer is incorporated into a precision lifting mechanism for easy and exact positioning in the test liquid.

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