powder grades

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15226
Defined for powders used pharmaceutically, according to particle sizes.
Note: It is required that when the fineness of a powder is described by a number, all particles must pass through a sieve with aperture diameter in microns equal to that number.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 971. (Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 994 [Terms] [Paper]