n.
Pronunciation: ˌ t ə r-b ə - ' di-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary turbidi ty + -meter
Date: 1905
1 : an instrument for measuring and comparing the turbidity of liquids by viewing light through them and determining how much light is cut off
2 : NEPHELOMETER
– tur · bi · di · met · ric \ ˌ t ə r-b ə -d ə - ' me-trik, ˌ t ə r- ˌ bi-d ə - \ adjective
– tur · bi · di · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– tur · bi · dim · e · try \ ˌ t ə r-b ə - ' di-m ə -tr ē \ noun