turbidity
[ tur-bid-i-tee ]
/ tɜrˈbɪd ɪ ti /
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noun
the state or quality of being clouded or opaque, usually because of suspended matter or stirred-up sediment: Other potential risks to water resources include increased turbidity from the erosion of cleared and excavated land.
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Sometimes tur·bid·ness [tur-bid-nis] /ˈtɜr bɪd nɪs/ .
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turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite, turbidity, turbidity current, turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone, turbine
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