Synonym for saccharimeter ... An instrument for ascertain the quantity of saccharine matter in any solution, as the juice of a plant, or brewers' and distillers' worts. ... Alternative forms: saccharometer. ... The common saccharimeter of the brewer is an hydrometer adapted by its scale to point out the proportion of saccharine matter in a solution... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973