How to Use granule in a Sentence

granule

noun
Definition of granulenext
Synonyms for granulenext
  • Additionally, the researchers found that the P granules are round and deform just like a liquid would.
    — Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Queen’s Club winner is the rare Spaniard who plays best on the blades and not the granules.
    — SI.com, 1 July 2017
  • Frozen granules flavored with kjolle brought me to the foot of the glacier where that herb grows.
    — National Geographic, 19 July 2019
  • The oily heat, the crunch of chile flakes and fried peanut, and the blast of umami from granules of MSG are all here for you.
    — Max Falkowitz, Saveur, 4 June 2018
  • Then, run a rake over the lawn lightly to get any granules to fall into the soil.
    — oregonlive, 13 May 2023
  • Some of these bubbles, or convective granules, were up to 75 times the width of the Sun.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Crack the salt crust, dust the granules of clinging salt off with a clean, dry dish towel, and set to rest on a tray.
    — Gabrielle Hamilton, House Beautiful, 17 July 2012
  • Just a quarter of a milligram -- a few granules -- can kill you.
    — Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 16 May 2017
  • This is the wavelength of light that the pigment granules in the hogfish absorb best.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
  • In a blender, combine the tomato, goji berries and kelp granules with ½ cup of broth.
    — Julie Morris, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2017
  • Place the granules in the refillable stainless steel cartridge and then put the cartridge in the glass carafe.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • The movement of these pigment granules changes the skin color.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Pesticides – whether in the form of stakes, sprays or granules – should be a last resort.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Just a quarter of a milligram -- a few granules -- can kill a user.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 24 May 2017
  • Researchers discovered starch granules in the tooth plaque of some of the foragers.
    — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2018
  • The granules looked like snow, and housewives swept them from porches and sidewalks.
    — Rachel Carson, The New Yorker, 1 Jan. 1950
  • The Gum-Tec compounds are formed as granules and are then molded into the sole of the shoe, which also features a map of the city.
    — Thuy Ong, The Verge, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Imagine a substance so potent that a few specks — the size of a few granules of table salt — can kill you.
    — Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Still, the discovery of a tiny dead microbe would offer a granule of hope.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 July 2020
  • These granules are still sharp, but should do less damage than the long shards of untempered glass.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2018
  • Large, rugged and round as marbles, the granules found there are ideally shaped to prop open crevices in shale rock so that the oil can seep out freely.
    — David Wethe / Bloomberg, Time, 10 July 2018
  • Stir in the undrained tomatoes, bouillon granules, herbs, and pepper.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • The small granules melted into our skin and evened out our texture.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2024
  • When is the proper time to apply pre-emergent granules?
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • This plant uses starch granules to track the sun’s position.
    — Barbara J. King, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • Avoid bouillon cubes and granules which are also quite salty and will worsen the problem.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • These cells have granules of pigment inside them that can be black, yellow, or red.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But Brangwynne, Eckmann and Hyman saw that the granules were not solid at all.
    — Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2018
  • The Martian surface is covered in sand, dirt and dust granules, and the planet is known to have storms and be struck by meteoroids.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 June 2018
  • All proton pump inhibitors are available in oral forms, either as tablets, capsules, or granules.
    — Ashley Wong, Health, 24 Sep. 2024

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