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nephelometer

noun
neph路​e路​lom路​e路​ter | \ 藢ne-f蓹-藞l盲-m蓹-t蓹r How to pronounce nephelometer (audio) \

Definition of nephelometer

1 : an instrument for measuring the extent or degree of cloudiness
2 : an instrument for determining the concentration or particle size of suspensions by means of transmitted or reflected light

Other Words from nephelometer

nephelometric \ 藢ne-​f蓹-​l艒-​藞me-​trik How to pronounce nephelometric (audio) \ adjective
nephelometrically \ 藢ne-​f蓹-​l艒-​藞me-​tri-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce nephelometrically (audio) \ adverb
nephelometry \ 藢ne-​f蓹-​藞l盲-​m蓹-​tr膿 How to pronounce nephelometry (audio) \ noun

First Known Use of nephelometer

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for nephelometer

Greek nephel膿 cloud + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter

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nephelometer

noun
neph路​e路​lom路​e路​ter | \ 藢nef-蓹-藞l盲m-蓹t-蓹r How to pronounce nephelometer (audio) \

Medical Definition of nephelometer

: an instrument for measuring cloudiness: as
a : a set of barium chloride or barium sulfate standards used for estimating the turbidity of a fluid and thereby the number of bacteria in suspension
b : an instrument for determining the concentration or particle size of suspensions by means of transmitted or reflected light

Other Words from nephelometer

nephelometric \ 藢nef-​蓹-​l艒-​藞me-​trik How to pronounce nephelometric (audio) \ adjective

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