Definition of refractometer in English:
refractometer
noun ˌriːfrakˈtɒmɪtəriˌfrakˈtämətər
An instrument for measuring a refractive index.
Example sentencesExamples
- Preventive maintenance must be performed on all equipment related to the urinalysis including analyzers, pipettors, refrigerators, microscopes and refractometers.
- The refractometer measures the refractive index of the total soluble solids.
- In its simplest form, grape sampling might consist of selecting some berries haphazardly from the vineyard and expressing juice into a refractometer to measure sugar content.
- For most gemstones the refractive index can be measured with a gemmologist's refractometer, but the refractive indices of diamond, some zircons, and certain other gem materials are too high to be measured with most of these instruments.
- Discerning the difference between a gas and liquid thus requires a refractometer that can measure slight differences between critical angles and reflection intensities.