Nephelometer

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Nephelometer

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1. General name for instruments which measure, at more than one angle, the scattering function of particles suspended in a medium. Information obtained from such instruments may be used to determine the size of the suspended particles an the visual range through the medium. </dd>
2. An instrument for chemical analysis by measuring the light-scattering properties of a suspension. </dd>
3. = nephometer. See visibility meter. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use