granulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To segment into tiny grains or particles.
To collect or be formed into grains.

adj

Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular.
Having numerous small elevations, like shagreen.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/ /ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/ /ˈɡɹæn.jəl.eɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-granulate.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-granulate.wav /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.ət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-granulate2.wav /ˈɡɹæn.jul.ət/ /ˈɡɹæn.jəl.ət/

Word forms

granulate granulates granulating granulated more granulate most granulate

Etymology

Back-formation from granulation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, granule + -ate.

Related words

Derived words

degranulate granulater granulator microgranulate multigranulate regranulate

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