globule
Small liquid bead
A globule is a small spherical drop or blob of liquid or semi-liquid substance: globules of fat floated on the surface of the soup.
The word suggests something rounded and discrete, often separated from a larger mass.
It appears in scientific contexts describing small spherical bodies: red blood cells are tiny globules.
Tiny liquid sphere
- beadPierced ornament for threading
- blobShapeless viscous drop
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- dewOvernight surface condensation
teardrop · raindrop · pearl · bubble · spherule · dewdrop · splash · spatter
Perfectly round solid
- orbLuminous celestial body
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- roundCurved like circle
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
spherule · pellet · granule · marble · oval · elliptical · rotund · circular
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- smallLimited in size
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
diminutive · infinitesimal · wee · teeny · little · nanoscale · pinpoint · speck
Oxygen-carrying blood component
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- corpuscleMinute body particle
- plateletBlood's clotting fragment
leukocyte · white blood cell · plasma · serum · hematocrit · blood smear · transfusion · anemia
Water-insoluble organic compound
- oil dropletTiny sphere of lipid
- fat cellLipid-storing body unit
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
- grease spotOily residue mark
cream · milk fat · lard · tallow · sebum · cholesterol · triglyceride · emulsion
Pre-fusion celestial body
- dark nebulaLight-obscuring interstellar dust cloud
- star-formingProducing new celestial bodies
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
- cosmic dustMicroscopic particles pervading space
accretion · collapse · fragmentation · infrared · gas cloud
droplet
Tiny liquid sphere
dew · teardrop · raindrop · pearl · bubble · spherule · dewdrop · splash · spatter · spray
sphere
Perfectly round solid
ball · spherule · pellet · granule · marble · oval · elliptical · rotund · circular · bulbous
tiny
Extremely small in size
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- microscopicToo small for eyes
- smallLimited in size
minute · diminutive · infinitesimal · wee · teeny · little · nanoscale · pinpoint · speck
red blood cell
Oxygen-carrying blood component
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- corpuscleMinute body particle
platelet · leukocyte · white blood cell · plasma · serum · hematocrit · blood smear · transfusion · anemia · sickle cell
lipid
Water-insoluble organic compound
- oil dropletTiny sphere of lipid
- fat cellLipid-storing body unit
- adiposePertaining to stored lipids
grease spot · cream · milk fat · lard · tallow · sebum · cholesterol · triglyceride · emulsion · rendered fat
protostar
Pre-fusion celestial body
- dark nebulaLight-obscuring interstellar dust cloud
- star-formingProducing new celestial bodies
- interstellarBetween celestial bodies
cosmic dust · accretion · collapse · fragmentation · infrared · gas cloud
- round thingssphere, ball, circle, orb, spheres
- dropsdrop, raindrop, dew drops, droplet, teardrop
- Deep-Sky ObjectsOrion Nebula, Andromeda Galaxy, Crab Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, nebula
- dropletsraindrop, dewdrop, teardrop, droplet, dew
- polymerspolymer, elastomers, monomer, polyurethane foam, silicone rubber
- metallurgysmelting, refining, ferrite, base metal, alloys