turbidity

English

Etymology

turbid +‎ -ity

Noun

turbidity (countable and uncountable, plural turbidities)

The state of being turbid; turbidness.
The measure of transparency of a fluid (units of measurement include Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)).

Derived terms

immunoturbidity
turbidity coefficient
turbidity current
turbidity factor

Translations

the state of being turbid

Czech: zákal (cs) m
Georgian: ამღვრეულობა (amɣvreuloba)
German: Trübheit f
Greek: θολότητα (el) f (tholótita)
Irish: moirtiúlacht f

Italian: torbidezza f, torbidità (it) f
Romanian: turbiditate (ro) f
Russian: му́тность (ru) f (mútnostʹ)
Spanish: turbiedad f
Telugu: కలక (te) (kalaka)

the measure of transparency of a fluid

Russian: му́тность (ru) f (mútnostʹ)

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