Nephelometric

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018432",
  "term": "Nephelometric",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. (NEFF-el-o-MET-rick) A means of measuring turbidity in a sample by using an instrument called a nephelometer. A nephelometer passes light through a sample and the amount of light deflected (usually at a 90 degree angle) is then measured.\n\n2. Method of measuring turbidity in a water sample by passing light through the sample and measuring the amount of the light that is deflected.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nephelometric/"
}