nephelometry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.
  2. A technique used to determine the levels of antibodies or antigens in a suspension, based on its light-scattering properties.

Word forms

nephelometry

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, “cloud”) + -metry.

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