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Atterberg limit

Atterberg limit noun: any of three basic measures of the critical water contents of a fine-grained soil: its shrinkage limit, plastic limit, and liquid limit.

Noun

Atterberg limit (plural Atterberg limits)

  1. Any of three basic measures of the critical water contents of a fine-grained soil: its shrinkage limit, plastic limit, and liquid limit.

Forms of Atterberg limit

pluralAtterberg limits

Origin of Atterberg limit

Devised in 1911 by Swedish chemist and agronomist Albert Atterberg.

Questions about Atterberg limit

What does Atterberg limit mean?
Atterberg limit means any of three basic measures of the critical water contents of a fine-grained soil: its shrinkage limit, plastic limit, and liquid limit.
What part of speech is Atterberg limit?
Atterberg limit is a noun.
What is the plural of Atterberg limit?
The plural of Atterberg limit is Atterberg limits.

Words near Atterberg limit in the dictionary

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  10. Atterbury
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