turbidity
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turbidity
[ter-bid´ĭ-te]cloudiness of a solution caused by the scattering of light by colloidal particles or by suspended precipitate or sediment.
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tur·bid·i·ty
(tŭr-bid'i-tē),The quality of being turbid, of losing transparency because of sediment or insoluble matter.
[L. turbiditas, fr. turbidus, turbid]
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tur·bid·i·ty
(tŭr-bid'i-tē)The quality of being turbid, of losing transparency because of sediment or insoluble matter.
[L. turbiditas, fr. turbidus, turbid]
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Turbidity
The cloudiness or lack of transparency of a solution.
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tur·bid·i·ty
(tŭr-bid'i-tē)The quality of being turbid, of losing transparency because of sediment or insoluble matter.
[L. turbiditas, fr. turbidus, turbid]
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