granule

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Etymology

Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum; for more, see grain.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn.juːl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn.jul/, /ˈɡɹæn.jəl/

Noun

granule (plural granules)

1. A tiny grain, a small particle.
2. (biology) A small structure in a cell.
3. (geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
4. (astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also .

Related terms

• grain
• granola
• granular
• granularity
• granulate
• granulation

Translations

• French: granule
• German: Körnchen
• Portuguese: grânulo
• Russian: гра́нула
• Spanish: gránulo

Translations

• Portuguese: grânulo

Translations

• Portuguese: grânulo

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