Meaning & use
salometer
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An instrument, essentially a specialized hydrometer, used to measure the concentration of salt dissolved in a liquid such as brine.
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The technician used a salometer to check the brine strength before pickling the vegetables.
Food factories rely on salometers to keep salt concentrations consistent in curing solutions.
A note on using this word
A salometer's scale reads in percentage of saturation, with 100 representing brine fully saturated with salt.
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