Al`co*hol*om"e*ter (#), Al`co*hol"me*ter (#), n. [Alcohol + -meter.] Chem.

An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale.

 

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