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Noun: hydrometer  hI'dró-mi-tu(r)
  1. A measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid
    "The brewer used a hydrometer to measure the sugar content of the wort";
    - gravimeter

Derived forms: hydrometers

Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system

Encyclopedia: Hydrometer