globule

noun

glob·ule ˈglä-(ˌ)byül

Synonyms of globule next

: a tiny globe or ball especially of a liquid

globules of mercury

Example Sentences

fat globules of hot wax dripping onto the table

Recent Examples on the Web Diagram of the phosopholipid layer surrounding a fat globule [3]. —

Vince C Reyes, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2013 The fractal globule makes perfect sense as the shape of a genome. —

Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2011 Formula traditionally has lacked these milk fat globule membranes, but researchers and companies are testing bovine versions in infant formula. —

Alice Callahan, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2019 Through their research over the past few years, Aiden and his colleagues have discovered that at the level of a megabase—1 million base pairs—the human genome has wrapped itself into a structure known as a fractal globule. —

Katherine Harmon, Scientific American, 2 Dec. 2011 There’s also some promising research about the benefits of a compound called the milk-fat globule membrane, which is intact in cheese but not in milk or butter. —

Gilad Edelman, Wired, 22 Feb. 2021 After mixing alcohol and aloe vera gel in a bowl, the mix created weird globules, and the gel began to separate and sink to the bottom. —

New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 While compelling evidence on the benefits of additives like prebiotics and probiotics is lacking, one exception is milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), a protein present in breastmilk that contains several important biologically active factors. —

Susan Reslewic Keatley, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020 But after examining the globules with a host of new technologies, including DNA analysis and micro-sized arenas to observe the small, squishy blobs in three dimensions, the team revealed a more surprising origin. —

Cheryl Ames, National Geographic, 13 Feb. 2020 See More

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