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English word origin

Etymology of Brix

Borrowed from German Brix.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from German.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from German Brix.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A measure (in degrees) of the amount of dissolved solids in a liquid via its specific gravity; used especially to measure dissolved sugar in fruit juice and wine.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Adolf Ferdinand Wenceslaus Brix, a German chemist.

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