nephelometer
[ nef-uh-lom-i-ter ]
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.
Origin of nephelometer
1Other words from nephelometer
- neph·e·lo·met·ric [nef-uh-luh-me-trik], /ˌnɛf ə ləˈmɛ trɪk/, neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal, adjective
- neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
- neph·e·lom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for nephelometer
nephelometer
/ (ˌnɛfɪˈlɒmɪtə) /
noun
chem an instrument for measuring the size or density of particles suspended in a fluid
Origin of nephelometer
1C19 (in the sense: an instrument for measuring the cloudiness of the sky): from Greek nephelē cloud + -o- + -meter
Derived forms of nephelometer
- nephelometric (ˌnɛfɪləʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
- nephelometry, noun
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