granulate

verb

gran·​u·​late ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce granulate (audio)
granulated; granulating

transitive verb

: to form or crystallize into grains or granules

intransitive verb

: to form granulations
an open granulating wound
granulator noun

Examples of granulate in a Sentence

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Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups water 6 cinnamon sticks 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp ground nutmeg 4 Tbsp pumpkin purée Tools: Cheesecloth and saucepan Directions: Place sugar and water into a saucepan, combining the ingredients. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2024 Cornbread mix Makes: Equivalent to an 8.5-ounce box of corn muffin mix Ingredients: ½ cup yellow cornmeal ½ cup all-purpose flour, regular or gluten-free ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons melted butter Instructions: Combine all ingredients and mix well. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024 Sprinkle the top of the pie with coarse or granulated sugar before baking. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 Ingredients Lemon Filling: 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 5 Tbsp. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for granulate 

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of granulate was in 1666

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“Granulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granulate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

granulate

verb
gran·​u·​late ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce granulate (audio)
granulated; granulating
: to form or crystallize into grains or granules

Medical Definition

granulate

verb
gran·​u·​late ˈgran-yə-ˌlāt How to pronounce granulate (audio)
granulated; granulating

transitive verb

: to form or crystallize (as sugar) into grains or granules

intransitive verb

: to form granulations
as soon as the ulcer is granulating and free from sloughR. H. Nyquist

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