granules
Small solid bits
Granules are small grains or particles—larger than powder but smaller than pebbles.
The word appears in scientific and technical contexts: coffee granules, plastic granules, the granules in a cell's cytoplasm.
Granular describes anything composed of or resembling such particles, or figuratively, anything broken into fine detail: granular data, granular control over settings.
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
- caneStick for support
turbinado · muscovado · raw · refined · brown · white · coarse · fine
Fine rock particles
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
- exfoliantSkin-sloughing substance
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
emery · silica · sandpaper · corundum · garnet · gritty · scouring · rough
Milled grain powder
- dustFine settled particles
- talcumHydrated magnesium silicate powder
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- siltWaterborne earth particles
ash · cornstarch · cocoa · baking · confectioners · ground · pulverized · milled
Small pierced ornaments for stringing
- spheresRound solids, all points equidistant
- capsulesEncased doses of medicine
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
kernels · nuggets · balls · drops · globules · pills · microspheres · encapsulated
Briefest unit of time
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- bouillonClear seasoned broth
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
couscous · quinoa · rice · cereal · oats · salt · pepper · seasoning
Disposable soft paper
- cellsBasic biological units
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- eosinophilsGranular leukocytes fighting parasites
basophils · neutrophils · mast · secretory · vesicles · staining · histology · biopsy
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
cane · turbinado · muscovado · raw · refined · brown · white · coarse · fine · caster
sand
Fine rock particles
pumice · emery · silica · sandpaper · corundum · garnet · gritty · scouring · rough · texture
flour
Milled grain powder
- dustFine settled particles
- talcumHydrated magnesium silicate powder
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
silt · ash · cornstarch · cocoa · baking · confectioners · ground · pulverized · milled · crushed
beads
Small pierced ornaments for stringing
- spheresRound solids, all points equidistant
- capsulesEncased doses of medicine
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
pellets · kernels · nuggets · balls · drops · globules · pills · microspheres · encapsulated · time-release
instant
Briefest unit of time
tapioca · couscous · quinoa · rice · cereal · oats · salt · pepper · seasoning · spices
tissue
Disposable soft paper
- cellsBasic biological units
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
eosinophils · basophils · neutrophils · mast · secretory · vesicles · staining · histology · biopsy · inflammation
- fertilizersnitrogen, fertilizer, phosphorus, potassium, ammonia
- litter boxlitter box, litter, cat litter, litter pan, litter tray
- remediesremedy, cure, medicine, treatment, medications
- small round thingsdot, dots, beads, bead, bubbles
- pharmaceuticalsanalgesics, medicines, anesthetics, pills, acetaminophen
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, metal roofing
- granulated sugarRefined crystalline sweetening agent
- granular detailsSmall specific facts
granular, granule, granulated, granulate, granularity, granulation, granulating, granulates