Alcoholometric

/ˌælkəhɒləˈmetrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving the measurement of alcohol content in liquids.

Etymology

Derived from 'alcoholometer' with the suffix '-ic' added. This technical adjective emerged in the 18th-19th centuries alongside developments in brewing, distilling, and spirit taxation.

Kelly Says

Governments actually cared deeply about alcoholometric accuracy because they needed to tax spirits correctly — accurate measurement meant accurate taxes, which is why these instruments became so refined.

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