nephelometer
[ nef-uh-lom-i-ter ]
/ ˌnɛf əˈlɒm ɪ tər /
noun
Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
Physical Chemistry. an instrument for studying the density of suspended particles in a liquid by measuring the degree to which the suspension scatters light.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nephelometer
neph·e·lo·met·ric [nef-uh-luh-me-trik] /ˌnɛf ə ləˈmɛ trɪk/, neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal, adjectiveneph·e·lo·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbneph·e·lom·e·try, nounWords nearby nephelometer
neph-, nephanalysis, nephele, nepheline, nephelinite, nephelometer, nephew, nepho-, nephogram, nephograph, nephology
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British Dictionary definitions for nephelometry
nephelometer
/ (ˌnɛfɪˈlɒmɪtə) /
noun
chem an instrument for measuring the size or density of particles suspended in a fluid
Derived forms of nephelometer
nephelometric (ˌnɛfɪləʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivenephelometry, nounWord Origin for nephelometer
C19 (in the sense: an instrument for measuring the cloudiness of the sky): from Greek nephelē cloud + -o- + -meter
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Medical definitions for nephelometry
nephelometer
[ nĕf′ə-lŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An apparatus used to measure the size and concentration of particles in a liquid by determining the amount of light scattered by the liquid.
Other words from nephelometer
neph′e•lo•met′ric (-lō-mĕt′rĭk) adj.neph′e•lom′e•try n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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