Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being turbid; turbidness.

    Trübheit

    му́тностьmútnostʹ

    мутністьmutnistʹ, каламутністьkalamutnistʹ

  2. (countable, uncountable)The measure of transparency of a fluid (units of measurement include Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)).

    му́тностьmútnostʹ

More definitions
  • muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The turbidity test measures how cloudy the water is, providing a quick estimate of its suspended solids content.

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Translations

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Origin

From Latin turbiditās. By surface analysis, turbid + -ity.

From Latin turbiditās. By surface analysis, turbid + -ity.

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Forms

plural: turbidities
Singularturbidity
Pluralturbidities

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended:turbidness

Word family

4 related words

See also

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