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alcoholometer
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:05 am
by Itasan
Which is most commonly used when examining
drivers?
1. alcoholometer
2. breathalyzer
3. drunkometer
4. any other?
Thank you.
Itasan
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:00 am
by eslweb
The British use breathalyser. I think some of those other answers are for brands of breathalyser. (Check the z, my US Spell check said that it should be an s)
James
http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:15 am
by Itasan
I see. Thank you very much.
'Alcoholometer' seems to mean
a different thing. The percentage of
alcohol in liquid. Right?
Alcoholometer
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:32 pm
by eslweb
Yes you're right... I found this explanation useful:
Alcoholometer is a special type of hydrometer which is used for determining the alcoholic strength of liquids. Such type of hydrometers have special scale marked by volume percents of an alcohol in water. It is used by brewers of alcoholic beverages to determine the alcoholic content of the beverage.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholometer)
If you want to know more then have a look at:
http://homebrewheaven.com/alcoholometer.htm
However it is also a brand of some sort. Have a look at:
http://alcoholometer.co.uk/ (The Website seems a bit slow.)
James