Etymology

nephelometer

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Today it means: An instrument for measuring various aspects of the suspended particles in a fluid; especially in a colloid. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nebʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*nebʰ-el-h₂
  3. Ancient Greekνεφέλη (nephélē)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  7. English todaynephelometer

From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) + -meter.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνεφέλη all →

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