grindabilityn.
/ɡrʌɪndəˈbɪlɪti/ The extent to which a material is readily ground or pulverized; susceptibility to grinding.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > grinding or pounding > [noun] > ability to be ground
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1932 Trans. Amer. Soc. Mech. Engineers 54 Fuels & Steam Power 37/1 If accurate knowledge of the grindability and abrasive qualities of the coal could be determined..it would be of considerable help to the coal buyer.
1950 J. H. Perry Chem. Engineers' Handbk. (ed. 3) xvi. 1114/2 In the case of grinding to No. 48 sieve fineness, values of 0·304 and 9·26 are reported as the grindabilities for petroleum coke and graphite, respectively.
1958 Engineering 21 Mar. 375/2 Investigations in the field of coke testing, coal ‘grindability’, and petrographical work.
1965 G. J. Williams Econ. Geol. N.Z. xvi. 245/1 Where possible the species of diatoms are named in this section as the shape affects the grindability of the material.
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