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検糖計 (けんとうけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

検けん糖とう計けい

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Meanings

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A scientific instrument used to measure the sugar concentration in a solution, typically by optical rotation.

検けん糖とう計けいを使つかって果か汁じゅうの糖とう度どを測

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We measured the sugar content of the fruit juice using a saccharimeter.

Kanji

検examination, investigate
糖sugar
計plot, plan, scheme

Related words

糖とう度ど計けい
糖度計 is a more common term for a sugar content meter, often used in food industry. 検糖計 is a more technical term specifically for saccharimeters.

Etymology

Compound of 検 (inspect, examine), 糖 (sugar), and 計 (meter, gauge). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.