GRANULE


Meaning of GRANULE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgran-(ˌ)yül ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum grain

Date: 1652

1. : a small particle ; especially : one of numerous particles forming a larger unit

2. : any of the small short-lived brilliant spots on the sun's photosphere

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.