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granular material

Conglomeration of discrete solid, macroscopic particles

EntityQ1155083

Also known as granules · granulated · granulated material

Subclass of: material
, continuum

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A granular material is a conglomeration of discrete solid, macroscopic particles characterized by a loss of energy whenever the particles interact. The constituents that compose granular material are large enough such that they are not subject to thermal motion fluctuations. Thus, the lower size limit for grains in granular material is about 1 μm. On the upper size limit, the physics of granular materials may be applied to ice floes where the individual grains are icebergs and to asteroid belts of the Solar System with individual grains being asteroids.

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Has characteristic: angle of repose
Members / parts: macroscopic particle
Studied by: granular mechanics

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