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Brix scale

Syllabification: (Brix scale)
Pronunciation: /briks/

Definition of Brix scale

noun

  • a hydrometer scale for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution at a given temperature.

Origin:

late 19th century: the name of A. F. W. Brix (1798–1890), German scientist

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