: of or relating to a hydrometer scale for sugar solutions so graduated that its readings at a specified temperature represent percentages by weight of sugar in the solution

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First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Brix was in 1897

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“Brix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brix. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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