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Secchi depth

Secchi depth noun: a measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

Noun

Secchi depth (plural Secchi depths)

  1. A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

Forms of Secchi depth

pluralSecchi depths

Origin of Secchi depth

From Secchi disk + depth, from Italian Secchi, from Angelo Secchi.

Questions about Secchi depth

What does Secchi depth mean?
Secchi depth means a measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.
What part of speech is Secchi depth?
Secchi depth is a noun.
What is the plural of Secchi depth?
The plural of Secchi depth is Secchi depths.

Words near Secchi depth in the dictionary

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  3. Secaș
  4. secbutabarbital
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  8. Secchi disc
  9. Secchi discs
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  11. Secchi disks

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