Equivalent spherical diameter

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In science, the equivalent spherical diameter (or ESD) of an irregularly-shaped object is the diameter of a sphere of equivalent volume[1].

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  1. ^ Jennings, B. R. and Parslow, K. (1988) Particle Size Measurement: The Equivalent Spherical Diameter. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A 419, 137-149