# turbidity

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,785

## Definitions
1. The state of being turbid; turbidness.
2. The measure of transparency of a fluid (units of measurement include Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU)).

## Etymology
From Latin turbiditās. By surface analysis, turbid + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turbidity