nephelometer

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noun

An instrument for measuring various aspects of the suspended particles in a fluid; especially in a colloid.

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- →
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Meanings

nounnephelometer (plural nephelometers)

plural nephelometers

  1. analytical chemistryAn instrument for measuring various aspects of the suspended particles in a fluid; especially in a colloid.

Origin

  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. Englishnephelometer

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

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Translations

Slovak nefelometer
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APA

nephelometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelometer

MLA

“nephelometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephelometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelometer.

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