n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ne-f ə - ' lä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek nephel ē cloud + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter
Date: 1884
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
– neph · e · lo · met · ric \ ˌ ne-f ə -l ō - ' me-trik \ adjective
– neph · e · lo · met · ri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb
– neph · e · lom · e · try \ - ' lä-m ə -tr ē \ noun