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granule

(grænjuːl)

Word forms: plural granules

countable noun [usually plural]

Granules are small round pieces of something.

She was spooning coffee granules into cups.

Synonyms: grain, scrap, molecule, particle More Synonyms of granule

granule in British English

(ˈɡrænjuːl)

noun

a small grain

2. geology

a single rock fragment in gravel, smaller than a pebble but larger than a sand grain

3. astronomy another name for granulation (sense 5)

Word origin

C17: from Late Latin grānulum a small grain

granule in American English

(ˈgrænjʊl)

noun

a small grain

a small, grainlike particle or spot; specif., any of the small, bright areas on the sun's photosphere that last only a few minutes

Word origin

< LL granulum, dim. of L granum, grain

granule in Chemical Engineering

(grænyul)

Word forms: (regular plural) granules

noun

(Chemical Engineering: Operations, Solid-solid operations)

A granule is a medium-sized particle which has an irregular shape.

The liquid rapidly evaporates, leaving behind dry powder or dry solid granules.

Granules are solid agglomerates of powder particles.

A granule is a medium-sized particle which has an irregular shape.

Word familygranulegranulationgranulator

Examples of 'granule' in a sentence
granule

Mix in the gravy granules and cook for a further ten minutes. Add the coffee granules and stir to dissolve. Add more granules for a thicker gravy.Mix the coffee granules and sugar in a cup. Add the gravy granules, stirring until the liquid thickens a little.Serve 100g of lean roast beef or chicken with two roast potatoes and lots of vegetables of your choice plus gravy made using gravy granules.Whisk in the coffee granules, egg whites, honey and vanilla using a balloon whisk.

(noun) in the sense of grain

Definition

a small grain of something

granules of coarse-grain sea salt

Synonyms

grain

a grain of sand

scrap

a fire fuelled by scraps of wood

molecule

a molecule of sulfur trioxide

particle

Particles of food can get stuck between the teeth.

fragment

She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.

atom

one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens

crumb

I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers.

jot

It doesn't affect my judgement one jot.

speck

He leaned forward and brushed a speck of dust off his shoes.

iota

Our credit standards have not changed one iota.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of atom

Definition

a very small amount

one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens

Synonyms

particle,

bit,

spot,

trace,

scrap,

molecule,

grain,

dot,

fragment,

fraction,

shred,

crumb,

mite,

jot,

speck,

morsel,

mote,

whit,

tittle,

iota,

scintilla (rare)

in the sense of crumb

Definition

a small fragment of bread or other dry food

I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers.

Synonyms

bit,

grain,

particle,

fragment,

shred,

speck,

sliver,

morsel

in the sense of fragment

Definition

an incomplete piece

She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.

Synonyms

piece,

part,

bit,

scrap,

particle,

portion,

fraction,

shiver (archaic, literary),

shred,

remnant,

speck,

sliver,

wisp,

morsel,

oddment,

chip

Nearby words of
granule

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单词	granule
释义	Trends of granule View usage for: granule (grænjuːl) Word forms: plural granules countable noun [usually plural] Granules are small round pieces of something. She was spooning coffee granules into cups. Synonyms: grain, scrap, molecule, particle More Synonyms of granule granule in British English (ˈɡrænjuːl) noun 1. a small grain 2. geology a single rock fragment in gravel, smaller than a pebble but larger than a sand grain 3. astronomy another name for granulation (sense 5) Word origin C17: from Late Latin grānulum a small grain granule in American English (ˈgrænjʊl) noun 1. a small grain 2. a small, grainlike particle or spot; specif., any of the small, bright areas on the sun's photosphere that last only a few minutes Word origin < LL granulum, dim. of L granum, grain granule in Chemical Engineering (grænyul) Word forms: (regular plural) granules noun (Chemical Engineering: Operations, Solid-solid operations) A granule is a medium-sized particle which has an irregular shape. The liquid rapidly evaporates, leaving behind dry powder or dry solid granules. Granules are solid agglomerates of powder particles. A granule is a medium-sized particle which has an irregular shape. Word familygranulegranulationgranulator Examples of 'granule' in a sentence granule Mix in the gravy granules and cook for a further ten minutes. The Sun (2017) Add the coffee granules and stir to dissolve. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Add more granules for a thicker gravy. Joanna Blythman Bad Food Britain (2006) Mix the coffee granules and sugar in a cup. The Sun (2012) Add the gravy granules, stirring until the liquid thickens a little. The Sun (2014) Serve 100g of lean roast beef or chicken with two roast potatoes and lots of vegetables of your choice plus gravy made using gravy granules. The Sun (2009) Whisk in the coffee granules, egg whites, honey and vanilla using a balloon whisk. Times, Sunday Times (2013) (noun) in the sense of grain Definition a small grain of something granules of coarse-grain sea salt Synonyms grain a grain of sand scrap a fire fuelled by scraps of wood molecule a molecule of sulfur trioxide particle Particles of food can get stuck between the teeth. fragment She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. atom one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens crumb I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers. jot It doesn't affect my judgement one jot. speck He leaned forward and brushed a speck of dust off his shoes. iota Our credit standards have not changed one iota. Additional synonyms in the sense of atom Definition a very small amount one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens Synonyms particle, bit, spot, trace, scrap, molecule, grain, dot, fragment, fraction, shred, crumb, mite, jot, speck, morsel, mote, whit, tittle, iota, scintilla (rare) in the sense of crumb Definition a small fragment of bread or other dry food I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers. Synonyms bit, grain, particle, fragment, shred, speck, sliver, morsel in the sense of fragment Definition an incomplete piece She read everything, digesting every fragment of news. Synonyms piece, part, bit, scrap, particle, portion, fraction, shiver (archaic, literary), shred, remnant, speck, sliver, wisp, morsel, oddment, chip Nearby words of granule grant granular granulate granule grape grapevine graph Synonyms of 'granule' granule Explore 'granule' in the dictionary
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