dust counter


noun

any instrument used to measure the size and number of dust particles per unit volume in the atmosphere.
Also called nucleus counter.

Origin of dust counter

First recorded in 1890–95

Example sentences from the Web for dust counter

  • It is not nearly so accurate as the dust-counter; but it is cheaper, more easily wrought, and more handy for quick work.

    Meteorology |J. G. M'Pherson