单词 | oenometer |
释义 | > as lemmasoenometer oenometer n. Brit. /iːˈnɒmᵻtə/ , U.S. /iˈnɑmədər/ [ < oeno- comb. form + -meter comb. form2, after French œnomètre (1803)] rare an instrument for measuring the alcoholic strength of wines or other liquors; also figurative.ΚΠ 1854 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Œnometer, the same as Alcoholmeter q.v. 1864 G. Meredith Emilia in Eng. I. xi. 137 An accurate oinometer, or method of determining what shall be the condition of the spirit of man according to the degrees of wine or beer in him, were surely of priceless service to us. < as lemmas |
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