granulometry

English

Etymology

From granule +‎ -o- +‎ -metry

Noun

granulometry (uncountable)

(geology) The measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock.
(by extension) The measurement of the size distribution in granular material.

Related terms

granulometer

Translations

the measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock

Italian: granulometria f
Portuguese: granulometria (pt) f

Romanian: granulometrie (ro) f

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