As nouns the difference between hydrometer and lactodensimeter
is that hydrometer is an instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale while lactodensimeter is a form of hydrometer for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or had some of the cream removed.
hydrometer
Alternative forms
* hydrometre (nonstandard)
Noun
(
en noun)
An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
Derived terms
* thermohydrometer
lactodensimeter
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A form of hydrometer for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or had some of the cream removed.