granule
A tiny grain, a small particleA tiny grain, a small particle.
» So potent is this poison that even a single granule can kill.
Meaning
4 sensesA tiny grain, a small particle.
Körnchen
гра́нулаgránula, зерно́zernó, зёрнышкоzjórnyško
a tiny grain
A small structure in a cell.
A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
A small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).
Examples
3 sentencesSo potent is this poison that even a single granule can kill.
Please find a granule of decency within you and call the attack off.
You'll need more than a granule of salt to be able to taste it.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grāBorrowed from French granule or directly from Late Latin grānulum, diminutive of Latin grānum (“grain”); for more, see grain. By surface analysis, grain + -ule.
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