Main Entry: neph·e·lom·e·ter

Pronunciation: \ˌne-fə-ˈlä-mə-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek nephelē cloud + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter

Date: 1884

1 : an instrument for measuring the extent or degree of cloudiness
2 : an instrument for determining the concentration or particle size of suspensions by means of transmitted or reflected light

— neph·e·lo·met·ric \ˌne-fə-lō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— neph·e·lo·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— neph·e·lom·e·try \-ˈlä-mə-trē\ noun