granule
noun
gran·ule
ˈgran-(ˌ)yül 
1
: a small particle
especially
: one of numerous particles forming a larger unit
2
: any of the small short-lived brilliant spots on the sun's photosphere
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Examples of granule in a Sentence
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Fertilize them with time-release granules in late spring and summer.
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Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
What has been lost in this exercise of rationalism is the Gothic weirdness of the plant’s former guts, the platforms and voids and catwalks that characterized a place designed around inanimate objects and the transformation of a product from goo to granules.
—Curbed, 27 Sep. 2023
Avoid bouillon cubes and granules which are also quite salty and will worsen the problem.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
And other possible uses for the granules are being explored, such as using them in mulch, building materials such as stucco and siding, and even components in furniture.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
This is the wavelength of light that the pigment granules in the hogfish absorb best.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
Even in this form, the granules still contain unwanted minerals.
—Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
However, coffee grinders are made for grinding coffee beans, not rice granules.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
Notice the microscopic structure of the granules of sand layered into the acrylic paint.
—Helmuth Rosales, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
What has been lost in this exercise of rationalism is the Gothic weirdness of the plant’s former guts, the platforms and voids and catwalks that characterized a place designed around inanimate objects and the transformation of a product from goo to granules.
—Curbed, 27 Sep. 2023
Avoid bouillon cubes and granules which are also quite salty and will worsen the problem.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
And other possible uses for the granules are being explored, such as using them in mulch, building materials such as stucco and siding, and even components in furniture.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023
This is the wavelength of light that the pigment granules in the hogfish absorb best.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
Even in this form, the granules still contain unwanted minerals.
—Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
However, coffee grinders are made for grinding coffee beans, not rice granules.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
Notice the microscopic structure of the granules of sand layered into the acrylic paint.
—Helmuth Rosales, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum grain
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near granule
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“Granule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granule. Accessed 3 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
granule
noun
gran·ule
ˈgran-yü(ə)l
1
: a small grain or particle
granules of sugar
2
: a small short-lived bright spot on the sun
Medical Definition
granule
noun
gran·ule
ˈgran-(ˌ)yü(ə)l
1
a
: a little grain or small particle
especially
: one of a number of particles forming a larger unit
b
: a small sugar-coated pill
2
: a clump of actinomycetes in a lesion
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