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plasticity index

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-021227

The range of water content in which soil is in a plastic state. PI is calculated as the difference between the percent liquid limit and percent plastic limit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-021227
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
AbbreviationPI
ReferencesGlossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021227",
  "term": "plasticity index",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The range of water content in which soil is in a plastic state. PI is calculated as the difference between the percent liquid limit and percent plastic limit.",
  "abbreviation": "PI",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plasticity-index/"
}

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