nephelometer
noun
neph·e·lom·e·ter
ˌne-fə-ˈlä-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument for measuring the extent or degree of cloudiness
2
: an instrument for determining the concentration or particle size of suspensions by means of transmitted or reflected light
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nephelometer
noun
neph·e·lom·e·ter
ˌnef-ə-ˈläm-ət-ər
: an instrument for measuring cloudiness: as
a
: a set of barium chloride or barium sulfate standards used for estimating the turbidity of a fluid and thereby the number of bacteria in suspension
b
: an instrument for determining the concentration or particle size of suspensions by means of transmitted or reflected light
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