đục kế
Definition
- Noun:
- Turbidimeter: A scientific instrument used to measure the turbidity (cloudiness or haziness) of a fluid, typically by assessing the amount of light scattered by suspended particles.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khoa học sử dụng đục kế để phân tích chất lượng nước. (Scientists use a turbidimeter to analyze water quality.)
- Đục kế cho thấy độ đục của mẫu nước sông rất cao. (The turbidimeter showed the turbidity of the river water sample was very high.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical Context: The term is highly specialized and used primarily in environmental science, chemistry, and water treatment fields.
- Kết quả từ đục kế là một phần quan trọng trong báo cáo kiểm nghiệm. (The results from the turbidimeter are an important part of the test report.)
Variants and Related Words
- Độ đục (n): Turbidity. The quality being measured by the instrument.
- Độ đục của nước thải cần được giám sát. (The turbidity of wastewater needs to be monitored.)
Synonyms
- Turbidity meter: Another term for the same instrument.
- Nephelometer: A similar instrument that specifically measures scattered light.
Notes on Usage
- Word Origin: "Đục kế" is a compound Sino-Vietnamese word where "đục" means "turbid" or "opaque," and "kế" means "meter" or "gauge."
- Specificity: This is a technical term with no common idiomatic or colloquial uses. It is not used in everyday conversation.