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nephelometric

A means of measuring turbidity in water by using an instrument called a nephelometer. A nephelometer passes light through a sample, and the amount of light scattered at a 90-degree angle is then measured in units of NTU.

NTU

Nephelometric Turbidity Units: a measure of clarity of water. (See Turbidity)