saccharimeter
Sign in to saveA saccharimeter, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar), meaning "sugar", and μέτρον (métron), meaning "measure", is an instrument for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions.
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A saccharimeter, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar), meaning "sugar", and μέτρον (métron), meaning "measure", is an instrument for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions.
This is commonly achieved using a measurement of refractive index (refractometer) or the angle of rotation of polarization of optically active sugars (polarimeter).
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