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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