intergranular

American

[in-ter-gran-yuh-ler] / ˌɪn tərˈgræn jə lər /

adjective

located or occurring between granules or grains.

intergranular corrosion.

Etymology

Origin of intergranular

First recorded in 1930–35; inter- + granular

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intergranular

Measurements show that the centers of the granules are hotter than the intergranular regions by 50 to 100 K.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

Belly grayish brown in appearance—tips of granules white; intergranular spaces brown.

From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman

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