sabulosity

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sab·u·lous

 (săb′yə-ləs) also sab·u·lose (-lōs′)
adj.
Gritty; sandy.

[From Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum, coarse sand.]

sab′u·los′i·ty (-lŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
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sabulosity

the quality or condition of being sandy or gritty, as a stone. — sab-ulous, adj.
See also: Stones
the quality or condition of being sandy or gritty. — sabulous, adj.
See also: Materials, Properties of
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