granulometricadj.
/ˌɡranjʊləʊˈmɛtrɪk/ Pertaining to the distribution of grain sizes in a sample of sand, etc.
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granulometric1905
1905 L. C. Sabin Cement & Concrete xi. 163 Thus, all of the sands tested had the same ‘granulometric’ composition.
1964 Economist 28 Mar. 1254/1 Granulometric measurements of the alluvial deposits.
1970 R. C. Selley Anc. Sedim. Environm. i. 5 The granulometric analysis of ancient sediments is a declining art, to the delight of laboratory technicians.
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