First Known Use: 1905
Dictionary
turbidimeter
noun tur·bi·dim·e·ter \ˌtər-bə-ˈdi-mə-tər\
Definition of TURBIDIMETER
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
— tur·bi·di·met·ric \ˌtər-bə-də-ˈme-trik, ˌtər-ˌbi-də-\ adjective
— tur·bi·di·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— tur·bi·dim·e·try \ˌtər-bə-ˈdi-mə-trē\ noun
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Origin of TURBIDIMETER
International Scientific Vocabulary turbidity + -meter
Medical Dictionary
turbidimeter
noun tur·bi·dim·e·ter \ˌtər-bə-ˈdim-ət-ər\
Medical Definition of TURBIDIMETER
1
: an instrument for measuring and comparing the turbidity of liquids by viewing light through them and determining how much light is transmitted
2
—tur·bi·di·met·ric \ˌtər-bəd-ə-ˈme-trik, ˌtər-ˌbid-ə-\ adjective
—tur·bi·di·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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