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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The measurement of the concentration of a solution, suspension or dispersion based upon its light-scattering properties. uncountable
2. 2
   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.

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