c


‘? 0
‘? "

‘?
‘?

"


 in , #123,217 overall

Ads by Google

Get a HPLC Flowmeter Now top measuring by hand implifies OQ PQ &

Troubleshooting www.tovatech.com/HPLC
Polarimeters Affordable fully automatic polarimeters, tube & Quartz plates
www.opticalactivity.com

   


A hydrometer is an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of water and fluids
generally, and especially for ascertaining the strength of spirituous liquors and solutions.

It is usually in the form of a glass bulb, to the lower end of which a smaller bulb. containing
mercury, is attached, which forces the instrument to sink into the liquid which it is to test.

The larger bulb has a scale fixed to it and the indication on this scale of the sinking point
shows the specific gravity.

There are many varietie: Twaddell's - a pear-shaped bulb containing mercury; Beaume's of
similar construction, but applicable to liquids both heavier and ligher than water; yke's,
largely employed for the determining the strength of alcohol; and Nicholson's, used for
taking the specific gravities of both solids and liquids.

 
‘? A lactometer is a hydrometer used to test milk.
 ‘? An alcoholometer is a hydrometer which is used for determining the alcoholic
strength of liquids.
‘? A saccharometer is a hydrometer used for determining the amount of sugar in a
solution.
‘? A thermohydrometer is a hydrometer that has a thermometer enclosed in the float
section.

A hydrometer used for homebrewing. Available through NorthernBrewer.com

c
  


Category: File - :Hydrometer6455.png|thumb|upright|Hydrometer from Practical Physics

Category: File - :Aerometer.svg|thumb|upright| cheme of an Aerometer

A 
 is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of
liquids; that is, the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water.

A hydrometer is usually made of glass and consists of a cylindrical stem and a bulb
weighted with mercury or lead shot to make it float upright. The liquid to be tested is
poured into a tall container, often a graduated cylinder, and the hydrometer is gently
lowered into the liquid until it floats freely. The point at which the surface of the liquid
touches the stem of the hydrometer is noted. Hydrometers usually contain a scale inside the
stem, so that the specific gravity can be read directly. A variety of scales exist, and are used
depending on the context.

Hydrometers may be calibrated for different uses, such as a lactometer for measuring the
density (creaminess) of milk, a saccharometer for measuring the density of sugar in a
liquid, or an alcoholometer for measuring higher levels of alcohol in spirits.

read the rest of the Wikipedia article

c

?