turbidity
noun/tɜːˈbɪdəti/
/tɜːrˈbɪdəti/
[uncountable] (formal)- the fact of a liquid being full of mud, dirt, etc. so that you cannot see through it
- The sediment resulted in high turbidity in the lake, making drinking water cloudy.
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