Meaning & use
Granules
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Small, compact particles or grains of a substance.
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He sprinkled granules of instant coffee into the boiling water.
Sand is made up of tiny granules of eroded rock and minerals.
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Plural of 'granule,' from Latin 'granulum,' a diminutive of 'granum' (grain).
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grainsparticlespellets
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