turbidity

tɜːrˈbɪdəti

turbidities

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Definition of turbidity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cloudiness

TECH.

state of being cloudy or opaque

TECH.

The turbidity of the water made it undrinkable..

cloudiness

murkiness

water clarity

TECH.

measurement of suspended particles in a fluid

TECH.

Scientists monitor the turbidity of the lake to assess pollution levels..

cloudiness

murkiness

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turbidity current

underwater current driven by gravity due to suspended sediments

The turbidity current can transport sediments across vast areas of the ocean floor..

Origin of turbidity

Latin, turbidus (muddy)

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NTU

acr.

acr: Nephelometric Turbidity Unit

unit measuring how cloudy water is

turbidimeter

measurement

optical instrument measuring fluid turbidity with particles

turbidimetry

scientific method

measurement of turbidity using a turbidimeter

Examples of turbidity in a sentence

High turbidity levels can harm aquatic life.
High turbidity indicates poor water quality.
Turbidity levels are crucial for fish health.

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French:turbidité, mesure de turbidité, ...
German:Trübung, Trübungsmessung, ...
Italian:torbidità, ...
Spanish:turbidez, medición de turbidez, ...
Portuguese:turbidez, ...
Chinese:混浊度, 浊度, ...
Japanese:濁り, 濁度, ...
Arabic:عَكَارَة, عَكَارِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:עֲכִירוּת, ...
Russian:мутность, ...
Ukrainian:мутність, ...
Hindi:मटमैला, मटमैलेपन का माप, ...
Bengali:মেঘলা অবস্থা, মেঘলা অবস্থা পরিমাপ, ...
Catalan:terbolesa, mesura de terbolesa, ...
Czech:zakalenost, zákal, ...
Danish:uklarhed, uklarhedsmåling, ...
Dutch:troebelheid, troebelheidsmeting, ...
Greek:θολότητα, μέτρηση θολότητας, ...
Hungarian:zavarosság, opálosság, ...
Khmer:ភាពល្អក់, កម្រិតភាពល្អក់, ...
Korean:탁도, 탁도 측정, ...
Persian:کدورت, کدورت سنجی, ...
Polish:mętność, zmętnienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):turbidez, ...
Romanian:turbiditate, măsurarea turbidității, ...
Swedish:grumlighet, grumlighetsmätning, ...
Thai:ความขุ่น, การวัดความขุ่น, ...
Turkish:bulanıklık, bulanıklık ölçümü, ...
Vietnamese:độ đục, đo độ đục, ...

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