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granulometric

granulometric

9.9
About measuring the sizes of small grains or pieces in materials
  • adjective
  • /ˌɡrænjʊˈlɒmɛtrɪk/
  • Specialized
: granulométrico
  • The granulometric analysis revealed the distribution of particle sizes.

Examples

  • A granulometric study was conducted to determine the distribution of sand and silt in the sample.

  • Engineers performed a granulometric analysis to assess the quality of the construction material.

  • The granulometric properties of the soil affect its ability to retain water.

  • We need to conduct a granulometric study on these samples.

  • The granulometric properties of the soil affect its ability to retain water.

  • Engineers performed a granulometric analysis to assess the quality of the construction material.

  • A granulometric study was conducted to determine the distribution of sand and silt in the sample.

Surface Forms

granulometric positive

Morphology

granulometric = granule (semi-transparent) = granul + metric

The term combines 'granule' (grain/particle) with 'metric' (measurement), which is semantically clear, but the form uses the technical combining form 'granulo-' and the word is specialized.

Etymology

The word granulometric comes from granule ('small grain') and -metric ('measure'), so it means measuring the sizes of grains or particles, which is why we use it for tests of soil, sand, or other small materials.