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nephelometry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neph-elom-e-try
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.

Uncountable

noun

A technique used to determine the levels of antibodies or antigens in a suspension, based on its light-scattering properties.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

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Usage

Derived Forms

immunonephelometry

Frequently Paired Words

nephelometer nephelometric

Questions

What does nephelometry mean?
The measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties.
Where does nephelometry come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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