n. The measurement of the sugar content of a liquid, especially with a saccharimeter
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act, process or method of determining the amount and kind of sugar present in sirup, molasses, and the like, especially by the employment of polarizing apparatus.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The operation or art of ascertaining the amount or proportion of sugar in solution in any liquid.