Atterberg limit

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Etymology

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Devised in 1911 by Swedish chemist and agronomist Albert Atterberg.

Noun

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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.
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