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Vinony

granulate

verb

  1. to form into granules or grains
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.ət/ / /ˈɡɹæn.jul.ət/ / /ˈɡɹæn.jəl.ət/ / /ˈɡɹæn.juːl.eɪt/ / /ˈɡɹæn.jul.eɪt/ / /ˈɡɹæn.jəl.eɪt/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English granule Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English granulate From granule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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

verb

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

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

    “Cane juice granulates into sugar.”