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TURBIDIMETRO [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

A device that measures the loss of intensity of a light beam as it passes through a suspension of particles large enough to scatter the light.

CONT

Turbidimetric analysis. An analytical method based on the measurement of the attenuation of transmitted light by a solution containing a finely divided precipitate. There is a direct relationship between the amount of light attenuated and the amount of material in suspension. Either visual comparison with known standards or photoelectric detection is used to measure the amount of light transmitted by the turbid solutions ... The illustration is a schematic diagram of a simple turbidimeter.

Key term(s)
  • turbidity meter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Type de colorimètre, permettant de doser une substance insoluble, d'après l'intensité du flux lumineux à la sortie de l'appareil.

OBS

Le turbidimètre ne doit pas être confondu avec le néphélémètre.

Key term(s)
  • turbimètre
  • photosédimentomètre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo (Química)
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
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Record 2 2004-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
DEF

A device used to measure the degree of turbidity, or the density of suspended solids in a sample.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
DEF

Appareil employé en turbidimétrie, qui sert à mesurer l'intensité d'un faisceau lumineux traversant une solution trouble.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
Key term(s)
  • turbidímetro
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