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nephelometric

nephelometric adjective: of, or pertaining to nephelometry.

Adjective

nephelometric (comparative more nephelometric, superlative most nephelometric)

  1. (analytical chemistry) Of, or pertaining to nephelometry.
    • The chromometric method, or, as the authors name it, the nephelometric method, cosists essentially in burning the carbon as above, but the carbonic is conducted into a standard solution of basic acetate of lead (2 per cent), and estimating the turbidity produced, as compared with that produced by...1879 January 24, The Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science, page 39

Forms of nephelometric

comparativemore nephelometric
superlativemost nephelometric

Origin of nephelometric

From nephelometry + -ic.

Words formed from nephelometric

Questions about nephelometric

What does nephelometric mean?
Nephelometric means of, or pertaining to nephelometry.
What part of speech is nephelometric?
Nephelometric is an adjective.

Words near nephelometric in the dictionary

  1. nephelococcygia
  2. nepheloid
  3. nephelology
  4. nephelometer
  5. nephelometers
  6. nephelometric
  7. nephelometrical
  8. nephelometrically
  9. nephelometry
  10. nephelopia
  11. nepheloscope

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