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granulometric, a.|ˌgrænjʊləʊˈmɛtrɪk| [ad. F. granulométrique (R. Feret 1892, in Ann. d. Ponts et Chaussées IV. 15): see granulo- and metric a.1 and n.] Pertaining to the distribution of grain sizes in a sample of sand, etc.
1905L. C. Sabin Cement & Concrete xi. 163 Thus, all of the sands tested had the same ‘granulometric’ composition. 1964Economist 28 Mar. 1254/1 Granulometric measurements of the alluvial deposits. 1970R. C. Selley Anc. Sedim. Environm. i. 5 The granulometric analysis of ancient sediments is a declining art, to the delight of laboratory technicians. |