turbid matter

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• turbid — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter. 2) obscure or confused in meaning or thought. DERIVATIVES turbidity noun. ORIGIN Latin turbidus, from turba a crowd, a disturbance …   English terms dictionary

• turbid — Cloudy, as by sediment or insoluble matter in a solution. [L. turbidus, confused, disordered] * * * tur·bid tər bəd adj thick or opaque with matter in suspension: cloudy or muddy in appearance <turbid urine> * * * tur·bid (turґbid) [L.… …   Medical dictionary

• turbid — water opaque with suspended matter …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• turbid — [ tə:bɪd] adjective 1》 (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter. 2》 confused or obscure. Derivatives turbidity noun turbidly adverb turbidness noun Origin ME: from L. turbidus, from turba a crowd, a disturbance …   English new terms dictionary

• turbid — /ˈtɜbəd / (say terbuhd) adjective 1. (of liquids) opaque or muddy with particles of extraneous matter. 2. not clear or transparent; thick, as smoke or clouds; dense. 3. disturbed; confused; muddled. {Latin turbidus disturbed} –turbidity… …  

• Colored dissolved organic matter — (CDOM) is the optically measurable component of the dissolved organic matter in water. Also known as chromophoric dissolved organic matter, yellow substance, and gelbstoff, CDOM occurs naturally in aquatic environments primarily as a result of… …   Wikipedia

• turbidity — turbid ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter. 2) obscure or confused in meaning or thought. DERIVATIVES turbidity noun. ORIGIN Latin turbidus, from turba a crowd, a disturbance …   English terms dictionary

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