NEPHELOMETER


Meaning of NEPHELOMETER in English

ˌnefəˈläməd.ə(r) noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nephel- + -meter

: 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

c. : turbidimeter

• neph·e·lo·met·ric |nefəlō|me.trik also neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal -rə̇kəl adjective

• neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal·ly -k(ə)lē adverb

• neph·e·lom·e·try ˌnefəˈlämə.trē noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.