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turbidity /tur·bid·i·ty/ (ter-bid´ĭ-te) cloudiness; disturbance of solids (sediment) in a solution, so that it is not clear.tur´bid
Turbidity The cloudiness or lack of transparency of a solution. Mentioned in: Platelet Aggregation Test
turbidity [tərbid′itē] Etymology: L, turbidus a condition of light scattering in a liquid resulting from the presence of suspended particles. Turbidity increases with the concentration of particles and depends on their shapes and sizes. turbidity [ter-bid´ĭ-te] cloudiness of a solution caused by the scattering of light by colloidal particles or by suspended precipitate or sediment.
turbidity (tur´biditē), n a condition of light scattering in a liquid resulting from the presence of suspended particles in the fluid.
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