hydrometer
Sign in to savethumb|upright=0.65|Schematic drawing of a hydrometer. The lower the density of the fluid, the deeper the weighted float B sinks. The depth is read off the scale A.
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A hydrometer is a simple instrument that measures the density of liquids by using a weighted float that sinks deeper or rises higher depending on how dense the fluid is. It matters because it allows people to quickly determine a liquid's density by reading a scale, which is useful in applications like brewing, winemaking, and other processes where liquid density indicates important properties.
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- History
- Ranges
- Scales
- Specialized hydrometers
- Alcoholometer
- Lactometer
- Saccharometer
- Thermohydrometer
- Battery hydrometer
- Antifreeze tester
- Acidometer
- Barkometer
- Salinometer
- Urinometer
- Gallery
- Use in soil analysis
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thumb|upright=0.65|Schematic drawing of a hydrometer. The lower the density of the fluid, the deeper the weighted float B sinks. The depth is read off the scale A.
A hydrometer or lactometer is an instrument used for measuring density or relative density of liquids based on the concept of buoyancy. They are typically calibrated and graduated with one or more scales such as specific gravity.