Granulometry
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock. countable, uncountable
- 2 The measurement of the size distribution in granular material. broadly, countable, uncountable
"Recent studies demonstrate that encapsulation of the healing agent provides successive repair by reducing the capsules’ diameter to the material granulometry [2] and by casting them through materials compatible to concrete (i.e., [3])."
Synonyms
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More examples"Recent studies demonstrate that encapsulation of the healing agent provides successive repair by reducing the capsules’ diameter to the material granulometry [2] and by casting them through materials compatible to concrete (i.e., [3])."
Etymology
From granule + -o- + -metry.