Etymology

turbidimeter

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Today it means: An optical instrument that measures the turbidity of a fluid containing suspended particles. Full definition →

English turbid ← Middle English turbide ← Latin turbidus
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  1. Latinturbidus
  2. Middle Englishturbide
  3. Englishturbid
  4. English todayturbidimeter

From turbid + -meter.

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