A small particle or grain, especially one of a number of particles forming a larger unit. The scientist examined the granules of sand under the microscope.
A small, compact particle of a substance, often used in reference to food or medicine. The medicine comes in the form of granules that dissolve in water.
A small, rounded particle or structure, often found in cells or tissues. The biologist observed the granules within the cell's cytoplasm.
In solar physics, a small convective cell in the Sun's photosphere caused by rising hot plasma. Solar granules constantly appear and disappear as hot plasma rises and cools on the Sun's surface.