Meanings
nounnephelometry (uncountable)
- uncountableanalytical chemistryThe measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.
- uncountableimmunologyA technique used to determine the levels of antibodies or antigens in a suspension, based on its light-scattering properties.
Origin
- Ancient Greekνεφέλη“cloud”
- Englishnephelometry
From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) + -metry.
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French néphélométrie
- néphélométrieTranslations
Greek νεφελομετρία
- νεφελομετρία (nefelometría)Translations
Italian nefelometria
- nefelometriaTranslations
Slovak nefelometria
- nefelometriaTranslations
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APA
nephelometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelometry
MLA
“nephelometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelometry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephelometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephelometry.
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