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to granulate
01
to break a substance down into small particles
Transitive: to granulate a substance
Examples
To make the medication easier to swallow, the pharmacist granulated the tablets into a fine granular form.
She was granulating the herbs when the phone rang.
Examples
As her cut began to granulate, new pink flesh was visible where the scab had been.
Tissue cells were actively granulating, differentiating into specialized cell types, such as fibroblasts and endothelial cells.
03
(of a substance) to transform into a granular or particulate form
Intransitive
Examples
Over time, the sugar syrup began to granulate, forming small crystals at the bottom of the jar.
The metal alloy slowly granulated as it cooled, forming tiny particles that would later be shaped into components.
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