granule
noun/ˈɡrænjuːl/
/ˈɡrænjuːl/
[usually plural]- a small, hard piece of something; a small grain
- instant coffee granules
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum ‘grain’.Definitions on the go
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