butyrometer


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bu·tyr·om·e·ter

(byū'ti-rom'ĕ-ter),
An instrument for determining the amount of butterfat in milk.
[G. boutyron, butter, + metron, measure]
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butyrometer

(bū″tĭ-rŏm′ĕ-tĕr) [″ + Gr. metron, measure]
A device for estimating the amount of butterfat in milk.
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