GRANULE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

granule

noun

ˈgran-(ˌ)yül

Definition of granule

as in particle

a very small piece is there one granule of truth in that statement?

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Recent Examples of granule Vortex structures At 416 nanometers, the solar surface is dominated by granules, the convection cells that carry heat from the interior. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Analysis of the granule fringes’ wavelike behavior revealed further evidence of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities across the sun’s surface. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Normal mice were drawn to the scents—but not mice whose granule cells had been silenced by optical fibers that the researchers implanted in the animals’ brains to switch these cells on and off. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 Benefits of Rabbit Repellents Commercial rabbit repellents are easy to apply, either as a ready-to-use spray or as scatterable granules. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for granule

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Noun

Earning a ghostly reputation by avoiding gravity and nuclear forces, these abundant particles stream through us daily without leaving a single trace.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
The dark particles coat white snow and soak up heat from the sun, exacerbating melting that was already happening more quickly because of climate change.

— Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of particle

Noun

The finding fits theories that planets and other bodies in the solar system were built in waves as a mixture of fine dust, ice, organic matter and specks of stardust circling the newborn sun clumped together into ever larger objects.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
The pair are flip sides of the same coin; Kinney a speck of blue running in a red state, and Austin a Republican running in the Democratic stronghold of Connecticut.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of speck

Noun

In addition, since all this debris is moving at orbital velocity, a fleck of paint traveling in the opposite direction to an operational satellite can hit it at a speed in excess of Mach 47.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
As few as 10 cells, hidden in an infinitesimal fleck of feces, can contaminate raw milk and trigger a fatal infection.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fleck

Noun

Instead of dissolving an entire sample for analysis, this method measures individual mineral grains directly.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Using a specialized rubidium-strontium dating technique, researchers analyzed individual mineral grains on its surface, preserving it for future analysis.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of grain

Noun

Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Chelation therapy involves the administration of administering specialized chemical agents that attach to the lead molecules in the bird’s blood and form a compound that is expelled, mostly via urine.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of molecule

Noun

There are so many pumpkins on her lawn that the wayward seeds began to grow pumpkin patches.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Potential applications include wound dressings designed to help protect difficult-to-heal injuries and wearable patches that combine infection prevention with health monitoring.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of patch

Noun

The intentional two-to-one ratio of cornmeal to flour in this cornbread results in a moist, tender crumb that still has enough structure to hold up against the sturdy mix-ins.

— Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
The reason this sandwich has won my heart more than others in the city is the torpedo of bread they’re tucked into, which sighs and crackles, an entire universe of complexity and depth in its crumb.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

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