gleucometer

English

Etymology

Compound of gleuco- +‎ -meter, where the first component is taken from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos, “sweetness”).

Noun

gleucometer (plural gleucometers)

1. An instrument for measuring the specific gravity and ascertaining the quantity of sugar contained in must.

Related terms

• gluco-
• glucometer

See also

• glaucometer

References

• “gleucometer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.