opacimeter

noun

opa·​cim·​e·​ter

ˌōpəˈsimətə(r)

: an instrument (as a turbidimeter or a nephelometer) for measuring opacity

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary opaci- + -meter

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