turbidimeter

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noun

An optical instrument that measures the turbidity of a fluid containing suspended particles.

OriginEnglish turbid ← Middle English turbide ← Latin turbidus →
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Meanings

nounturbidimeter (plural turbidimeters)

plural turbidimeters

  1. An optical instrument that measures the turbidity of a fluid containing suspended particles.

Origin

  1. Latinturbidus
  2. Middle Englishturbide
  3. Englishturbid
  4. Englishturbidimeter

From turbid + -meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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