Alcoholmeter
Definition
A metrological instrument used to determine the concentration of ethyl alcohol in a hydroalcoholic solution or a spirituous beverage. It usually functions on the hydrometer principle, measuring the specific density of the liquid, which varies according to the amount of ethanol present, being graduated directly in percentages of volume (alcohol proof or ABV).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alcoholmeter
- Alcohol hydrometer
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations within technical laboratory equipment scales. |
| Formation | Scientific compound pairing the organic root 'alcool' with the standard terminal suffix '-meter'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈco.olmetru] |
| Source | International Dictionary of Metrological Instruments and Chemical Glassware |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Producătorul a scufundat un alcoolmetru din sticlă în recipient pentru a verifica tăria rachiului distilat.
EN: The producer submerged a glass alcoholmeter into the container to check the strength of the distilled brandy.
RO: Fiecare alcoolmetru utilizat în scopuri comerciale trebuie verificat periodic de Biroul Român de Metrologie Legală.
EN: Every alcoholmeter used for commercial purposes must be periodically verified by the Romanian Bureau of Legal Metrology.
RO: Laboratorul a achiziționat un alcoolmetru digital de înaltă precizie care corectează automat valorile în funcție de temperatură.
EN: The laboratory acquired a high-precision digital alcoholmeter that automatically corrects values based on temperature.
Idioms & Phrases
Alcoolmetru centezimal / Centesimal alcoholmeter
RO: Aparat inventat de Gay-Lussac care arată direct volumul de etanol pur conținut în o sută de volume de lichid evaluat.
EN: A device invented by Gay-Lussac showing directly the volume of pure ethanol contained in one hundred volumes of evaluated liquid.
Alcoolmetru de sticlă / Glass alcoholmeter
RO: Cel mai răspândit model de areometru flotant, prevăzut cu o tijă subțire și gradată și un rezervor lestat la bază.
EN: The most widespread floating hydrometer model, featuring a thin graduated stem and a weighted bulb at the base.
Etalonarea alcoolmetrului / Alcoholmeter calibration
RO: Procedura tehnică de ajustare și marcare a instrumentului folosind amestecuri standard de referință.
EN: The technical procedure of adjusting and marking the instrument using standard reference mixtures.
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