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lactoscope

lac·to·scope
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lak-tuh-skohp]
    • /ˈlæk təˌskoʊp/
    • /lˈaktəskˌəʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-tuh-skohp]
    • /ˈlæk təˌskoʊp/

Definitions of lactoscope word

  • noun lactoscope an optical device for determining the amount of cream in milk. 1
  • noun lactoscope An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity. 1
  • noun lactoscope an instrument for measuring the amount of cream in milk 0

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Origin of lactoscope

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; lacto- + -scope

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Parts of speech for Lactoscope

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lactoscope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lactoscope usage trend in Literature

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