metalresearcher
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What scale is this hydrometer ?
I have a hydrometer with a somewhat weird scale. Putting it in clear water it exactly levels to the thick 'METHANOL' line, but what do the numbers
-1.2, -1.7, -2.3, etc. mean ?
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I think it's for antifreeze.
Adding ethylene glycol to water will raise the density of the solution.
Adding methanol will lower the density.
The scales are calibrated in freezing points.
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