granulometry

English

Etymology

From granule +‎ -o- +‎ -metry.

Noun

granulometry (countable and uncountable, plural granulometries)

(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

Greek: κοκκομετρία (el) f (kokkometría)
Italian: granulometria f
Portuguese: granulometria (pt) f
Romanian: granulometrie (ro) f

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