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nephelometry

nephelometry noun: the measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.

Noun

nephelometry (uncountable)

  1. (analytical chemistry) The measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.
  2. A technique used to determine the levels of antibodies or antigens in a suspension, based on its light-scattering properties.

Origin of nephelometry

From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) + -metry.

Words formed from nephelometry

Questions about nephelometry

What does nephelometry mean?
Nephelometry means the measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.
What part of speech is nephelometry?
Nephelometry is a noun.

Words near nephelometry in the dictionary

  1. nephelometer
  2. nephelometers
  3. nephelometric
  4. nephelometrical
  5. nephelometrically
  6. nephelometry
  7. nephelopia
  8. nepheloscope
  9. nepheloscopes
  10. nepheropathy
  11. nephesh

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