hydrometry

• Substantivo que designa a medição da densidade ou do peso específico de líquidos, geralmente com o uso de um hidrômetro.

A noun referring to the measurement of specific gravity, typically of liquids, often using a hydrometer.

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1. Measurement of specific gravityC1formalscientific

   The branch of science and technique concerned with measuring the specific gravity or density of fluids, typically using a hydrometer.

   Medição de densidade

   • Hydrometry is employed in the brewing industry to monitor the density of wort during fermentation.
   • The winemaker relied on hydrometry to determine the sugar content in the grape juice.
   • In the lab, hydrometry provides a quick method for checking the concentration of acids in a solution.
   • Quality control laboratories use hydrometry to verify the specific gravity of industrial lubricants.