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Brix

Brix

1 8.8
A measure of how much sugar is in a liquid like grape juice or wine
  • noun
  • /brɪks/
  • Specialized
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  • Farmers often aim for at least 12 Brix in their crop to ensure good flavor and marketability.

Examples

  • A higher Brix reading in fruit juice usually indicates a sweeter taste and better quality.

  • And surround-coated grapes reach the desirable sugar content, known as brix, a little sooner than those left bare.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Removal of 50% strands increased TSS to the maximum (30.33 Brix), followed by 25% and 10% strand removal from the bunch.

    Academic text (2014)

  • It can also measure Brix (sugar) content in aqueous solutions from 0 to 95% with an accuracy of 0.1% and a readability of 0.25%.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Winemakers monitor the Brix level to determine the optimal time for harvesting grapes.

Synonyms

Brix scale
vsBrix
  • Specialized
8.9

A scale for measuring how much sugar is in a liquid like juice or wine

is the same measure but emphasizes use in juices and wine

Compounds

Brix scale
  • Specialized
8.9

A scale for measuring how much sugar is in a liquid like juice or wine

Surface Forms

Brix singular
Brixes plural

Etymology

Brix comes from the German scientist Adolf Brix, whose name was used for the scale he helped develop. So Brix today means the 'sugar level' of a liquid, like a meter that tells how sweet juice or grape juice is.