Talk:Nephelometer
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It is not technically correct to say the light is "reflected" by the particles; more accurate would be "scattered". Light scattering is a phenomenon that occurs because the wavelength of light is on the same order as the particle dimensions, and includes light refraction, diffraction and reflection.
[edit] Reverting
Did I do something wrong? Is there a problem?--Filll 18:06, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
