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Wentworth scale

Wentworth scale proper noun: a particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.

Proper noun

Wentworth scale

  1. (US) A particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.

Origin of Wentworth scale

Introduced by C. K. Wentworth in a 1922 paper.

Questions about Wentworth scale

What does Wentworth scale mean?
Wentworth scale means a particle classification system, classifying based on diameter.
What part of speech is Wentworth scale?
Wentworth scale is a proper noun.

Words near Wentworth scale in the dictionary

  1. Wentnor
  2. wents
  3. Wentworth
  4. Wentworth Falls
  5. Wentworth Point
  6. Wentworth scale
  7. Wentworths
  8. Wentworthville
  9. Wentz
  10. Wentzel
  11. Wentzell

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