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Record 1 1988-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Optics
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

"turbidity": An analytical quantity usually reported in turbidity units determined by measurements of light scattering.

OBS

See also formazin turbidity unit; Jackson Turbidity Unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Optique
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Mesure de la turbidité. (...) Par comparaison avec ce nouvel étalon, la turbidité d'un échantillon inconnu (exprimée en unités de turbidité) peut alors différer légèrement de sa valeur exprimée en unités JACKSON.

Spanish

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