intergranular

[ in-ter-gran-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. located or occurring between granules or grains:

   intergranular corrosion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intergranular¹

First recorded in 1930–35; inter- + granular

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg