First Known Use: 1884
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nephelometer
noun neph·e·lom·e·ter \ˌne-fə-ˈlä-mə-tər\
Definition of NEPHELOMETER
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 \ˌne-fə-lō-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— neph·e·lom·e·try \-ˈlä-mə-trē\ noun
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Origin of NEPHELOMETER
Greek nephelē cloud + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter
Medical Dictionary
nephelometer
noun neph·e·lom·e·ter \ˌnef-ə-ˈläm-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of NEPHELOMETER
: 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
—neph·e·lo·met·ric \ˌnef-ə-lō-ˈme-trik\ adjective
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