1. Plural of nephelometer; instruments that measure the turbidity or cloudiness of a liquid by analyzing the scattering of light through the solution.
Usage: technical; scientific

Examples

• The laboratory uses nephelometers to measure water quality in environmental samples.
• Modern nephelometers can detect very small particles suspended in liquids.
• Nephelometers are essential instruments in clinical chemistry for analyzing protein levels in blood serum.
• The researcher calibrated the nephelometers before conducting the experiment.
• Nephelometers work by shining light through a sample and measuring how much light is scattered.