granulate

verb

gran·​u·​late ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce granulate (audio)
granulated; granulating

transitive verb

: to form or crystallize into grains or granules

intransitive verb

: to form granulations
an open granulating wound
granulator noun

Examples of granulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sprinkle the top of the pie with coarse or granulated sugar before baking. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 Ingredients Lemon Filling: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 5 Tbsp. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023 Grab from the pantry and fridge these items: For the cake: All-purpose flour, baking powder and soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, oil, brown and granulated sugar, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, and eggs. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2023 And a few of my favorite recipes: Single-Serving Chocolate Chip Cookie Pillowy Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls Wine-Braised Chicken With Mushrooms 1/3 End of carousel Sugar, whether granulated or another form such as honey, maple syrup or molasses, does more than just one-on-one combat with other tastes. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 10 July 2023 Using light brown sugar instead of granulated gives our caramel a little more complex flavor. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023 Light brown sugar: using light brown sugar instead of granulated gives our caramel a little more complex flavor. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 July 2023 This ultra-chocolatey batter combines unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and cocoa powder, along with brown and granulated sugar. Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023 The key ingredient is sugar of some sort, such as granulated or brown, or honey. Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 5 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of granulate was in 1666

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Cite this Entry

“Granulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granulate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

granulate

verb
gran·​u·​late ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce granulate (audio)
granulated; granulating
: to form or crystallize into grains or granules

Medical Definition

granulate

verb
gran·​u·​late ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce granulate (audio)
granulated; granulating

transitive verb

: to form or crystallize (as sugar) into grains or granules

intransitive verb

: to form granulations
as soon as the ulcer is granulating and free from sloughR. H. Nyquist

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