balling scale

balling scale
\\ˈbȯl-, ˈbäl-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Karl J. N. Balling died 1868 German chemist
: a hydrometer scale that registers the percentage by weight of soluble solids in a solution (as sugar in grape juice or wine), one degree on the scale being equal to one percent

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