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a degree. The scale of the lactometer is graduated for a 

 temperature of 15 C., so that at that temperature the specific 



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FIG. GA. Soxhlet's Lactometer 

 without Thermometer. 



FIG. 6B. Soxhlet's Lactometer 

 with Thermometer. 



gravity of milk compared to that of water at 15 C. is obtained. 

 The lactometer is often provided with a thermometer, which 



