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