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granulometry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gran-u-lom-e-try
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The measurement of the size distribution in granular material.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From granule + -o- + -metry.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

granulometries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

granulometer

Questions

What does granulometry mean?
The measurement of the sizes of mineral grains in sedimentary rock.
Where does granulometry come from?
From granule + -o- + -metry.

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