noun
- Plural of lactometer; instruments used to measure the specific gravity or density of milk, often to determine its purity or composition.
Usage: technical; dairy industry
Examples
- Dairy farmers use lactometers to check the quality of milk before it is processed.
- The laboratory technician calibrated several lactometers at the beginning of the shift.
- Modern lactometers can detect adulterants and water content in milk samples.
- Lactometers have been essential tools in the dairy industry for over a century.
- The inspector brought lactometers to test the milk from each farm.