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Electrical conductivity meter
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<p>An electrical conductivity meter (EC meter) measures the <a href="/facts/Conductivity_(electrolytic)/tLb0N5Be">electrical conductivity</a> in a <a href="/facts/Solution_(chemistry)/MGchhMQV">solution</a>. It has multiple applications in research and engineering, with common usage in <a href="/facts/Hydroponics/g96g3ypl">hydroponics</a>, <a href="/facts/Aquaculture/MYdIMfbt">aquaculture</a>, <a href="/facts/Aquaponics/XmpbM2HB">aquaponics</a>, and <a href="/facts/Freshwater/xMP2TxwI">freshwater</a> systems to monitor the amount of nutrients, salts or impurities in the water. </p>