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Granule vs Granulate - What's the difference?

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Granulate is a related term of granule.



As a noun granule

is a tiny grain, a small particle.

As a verb granulate is

to segment into tiny grains or particles.

As an adjective granulate is

consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.

granule

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tiny grain, a small particle.
  • (biology) A small structure in a cell.
  • (geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also .
  • granulate

    English

    Verb

    (granulat)
  • To segment into tiny grains or particles.
  • To collect or be formed into grains.
  • Cane juice granulates into sugar.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.
  • Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen.