{ Al`co*hol*om"e*ter (&?;), Al`co*hol"me*ter (&?;), } n. [Alcohol + -meter.] (Chem.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale.
Al`co*hol`o*met"ric (&?;), Al`co*hol`o*met"ric*al (&?;), Al`co*hol*met"ric*al (&?;), a. Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry.
The alcoholometrical strength of spirituous liquors.
Ure.
Al`co*hol"om"e*try (&?;), n. The process or method of ascertaining the proportion of pure alcohol which spirituous liquors contain.
Al`co*hom"e*ter (&?;), n., Al`co*ho*met"ric, a. Same as Alcoholometer, Alcoholometric.
Al`co*öm"e*try (&?;), n. See Alcoholometry.
The chemists say alcomètre, alcoomètrie, doubtless by the suppression of a syllable in order to avoid a disagreeable sequence of sounds. (Cf. Idolatry.) Littré.
Al"co*ran (?; 277), n. [alcoran, fr. Ar. al-qorn, orig. the reading, the book, fr. qaraa to read. Cf. Koran.] The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form). [Spelt also Alkoran.]
Al`co*ran"ic (&?;), a. Of or pertaining to the Koran.
Al`co*ran"ist, n. One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions.
Al"cove (?; 277), n. [F. alcôve, Sp. or Pg. alcoba, from Ar. al-quobbah arch, vault, tent.] 1. (Arch.) A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
2. A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower. Cowper.