granule — meaning in English

English meaning

• granule noun A tiny grain, a small particle.
• pellet noun A small, hard, compressed lump of material.

Senses

granule is used for these senses in English:

• pellet A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

granule — full definition

1. noun A tiny grain, a small particle.
2. noun A small structure in a cell.
3. noun A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
4. noun a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

pellet — full definition

1. noun A small, hard, compressed lump of material.
2. noun A small lead ball fired from an air gun.
3. verb To shape material into small, compact lumps.

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