dust counter

dust counter

[′dəst ‚kau̇nt·ər]
(engineering)
A photoelectric apparatus which measures the size and number of dust particles per unit volume of air. Also known as Kern counter.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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