n 1  :  an instrument for measuring and comparing the turbidity of liquids by viewing light through them and determining how much light is transmitted  2  :  NEPHELOMETER tur*bi*di*met*ric adj tur*bi*di*met*ri*cal*ly adv 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  tur·bi·dim·e·try 
 
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