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Powder vs. Granule — What's the Difference?

Powder vs. Granule — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Powder and Granule

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Powder

A powder is a dry, bulk solid composed of many very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms powder and granular are sometimes used to distinguish separate classes of material.

Granule

A small grain or pellet; a particle.

Powder

A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.

Granule

(Geology) A rock or mineral fragment larger than a sand grain and smaller than a pebble, between 2 and 4 millimeters in diameter.

Powder

Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines.
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Granule

(Astronomy) One of the small, transient, luminous markings in the photosphere of the sun.

Powder

A dry explosive mixture, such as gunpowder.

Granule

(Biology) A cellular or cytoplasmic particle, especially one that stains readily.

Powder

Light dry snow.

Granule

A tiny grain, a small particle.

Powder

To turn into or produce as a powder
Tea that is powdered.

Granule

(biology) A small structure in a cell.

Powder

To put powder on
Powdered the cake with sugar.

Granule

(geology) A particle from 2 to 4 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Powder

To strew or ornament with small objects or flecks
The stars powdered the sky.

Granule

(astronomy) a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).

Powder

The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

Granule

A little grain; a small particle; a pellet.

Powder

(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.

Granule

A tiny grain

Powder

An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.

Powder

(informal) powder snow; light, dry, fluffy snow.

Powder

Ellipsis of powder blue; the colour powder blue.

Powder

(transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

Powder

(transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
To powder one's hair

Powder

(intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.

Powder

(intransitive) To turn into powder; to become powdery.

Powder

To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

Powder

To depart suddenly; to "take a powder".

Powder

The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.
Grind their bones to powder small.

Powder

An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See Gunpowder.

Powder

To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

Powder

To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
A circling zone thou seestPowdered with stars.

Powder

To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.

Powder

To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.

Powder

To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders.

Powder

A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

Powder

A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

Powder

Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder

Powder

Apply powder to;
She powdered her nose
The King wears a powdered wig

Powder

Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust;
Pulverize the grains

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