neph·e·lom·e·ter (n f  -l m  -tr)n. An apparatus used to measure the size and concentration of particles in a liquid by analysis of light scattered by the liquid. [Greek nephel  , cloud; see nebh- in Indo-European roots + -meter.]neph e·lo·metric (-l -mtrk) adj.neph e·lome·try n. |
nephelometer [ˌnɛfɪˈlɒmɪtə]
n
(Chemistry) Chem an instrument for measuring the size or density of particles suspended in a fluid
[C19 (in the sense: an instrument for measuring the cloudiness of the sky): from Greek nephelē cloud + -o- + -meter]
nephelometric [ˌnɛfɪləʊˈmɛtrɪk] adj
nephelometry n
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