Nephelometer

Nephelometer

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.
2. An instrument for chemical analysis by measuring the light-scattering properties of a suspension.
3. = nephometer. See visibility meter.

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

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