Preferred Label : grit;
Detailed label : grit in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : Airborne solid particles in the atmosphere which are of natural or manmade origin
and which remain in suspension for some time; in the United Kingdom the size of the
grit particles is defined as greater than 75 µm in diameter (retained on a 200 mesh
British Standard sieve).;
Origin ID : G02701;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- See also
Airborne solid particles in the atmosphere which are of natural or manmade origin
and which remain in suspension for some time; in the United Kingdom the size of the
grit particles is defined as greater than 75 µm in diameter (retained on a 200 mesh
British Standard sieve).
