breathalyzer
Noun
Meaning
a device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired breath
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A breathalyzer test revealed that the man showed positive results of 0.82 and 0.85 milligrams per litre of exhaled air.
At that point, for some reason, no breathalyzer or sobriety test was administered.
Dina then refused to take a breathalyzer test as she said she only had drunk one glass of wine.
Clinton said the sheriffs approached the tractor and asked Jeremia to blow in a breathalyzer.
Over the next 7 hours, the volunteers walked the same pattern each hour and had a breathalyzer test administered to monitor their intoxication.
Therefore, a breathalyzer measurement of 0.10 mg/L of breath alcohol converts to 0.0001×2100 g/10dL, or 0.021 g/dL of blood alcohol (the units of the BAC in the United States).