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noun gran·ule \ ˈgran-(ˌ)yül \

Definition of granule

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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Exfoliating Granules: The Pore-Clearers Boosting skin’s natural cell turnover helps prevents clogged pores.

— nicole catanese, Cosmopolitan, "8 Acne-Fighting Ingredients You Need To Use Now," 23 Aug. 2017
Repellent sprays and granules, scent stations, sprinklers, and noisemakers are very effective, but a starving deer may bypass those deterrents to eat your garden.

— kevin ambrose, Washington Post, "Want to keep the deer out of your garden? Here’s what works.," 14 Aug. 2017
Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg A front end loader moves granules of monoammonium phosphate into a storage warehouse at the PhosAgro-Cherepovets fertilizer plant, in Cherepovets, Russia.

— Bloomberg.com, "Bloomberg's Week in Pictures," 11 Aug. 2017
Queen’s Club winner is the rare Spaniard who plays best on the blades and not the granules.

— SI.com, "Wimbledon 2017 men's seed report," 1 July 2017
Keep granules off plants’ leaves, and water fertilizer into the soil immediately after application.

— neil sperry, star-telegram.com, "Think July is a dead time for gardening? Not necessarily, as this to-do list shows," 29 June 2017
Toilets were scrubbed with noxious blue granules — and fortitude.

— janet sheridan, The Denver Post, "Mind’s Eye: The pursuit of dirt and dust balls in the spring," 13 June 2017
Using a food processor to pulse cauliflower florets produces rice-like granules that make an incredible substitute for the grain.

— NBC News, "Research Says This One Trick Will Help You Eat More Veggies," 12 June 2017
The granules are applied to the soil under the plants, following label instructions.

— tom maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Moss poses no risk to azaleas, but it may fight for space," 3 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of granule

Late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum grain

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: a small grain or piece of something

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noun gran·ule \ ˈgran-(ˌ)yü(ə)l \

medical Definition of granule

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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