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Definition of “nephelometer”

nephelometer (ˌnɛfɪˈlɒmɪtə Pronunciation for nephelometer

Definitions

noun

  1. (chemistry) an instrument for measuring the size or density of particles suspended in a fluid

Derived Forms

nephelometric (ˌnɛfɪləʊˈmɛtrɪk Pronunciation for nephelometric  adjective
ˌnepheˈlometry noun

Word Origin

C19 (in the sense: an instrument for measuring the cloudiness of the sky): from Greek nephelē cloud + -o- + -meter

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