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View usage for: (glɒbjuːl) Word forms: plural globulescountable noun [usually plural]Globules of a liquid or of a soft substance are tiny round particles of it. ...globules of saliva. [+ of] Our bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules. Synonyms: droplet, drop, particle, bubble More Synonyms of globule globule in British English (ˈɡlɒbjuːl) noun1. a small globe, esp a drop of liquid 2. astronomy a small dark nebula thought to be a site of star formation Word origin C17: from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus globeglobule in American English (ˈglɑbjʊl) noun a tiny ball or globe; esp., a drop of liquid Word origin Fr < L globulus, dim. of globus, globe Examples of 'globule' in a sentenceglobule You want a loose consistency that coats salad without coming out in globules.The typical pale yellowish appearance of foie gras is due to millions of tiny globules of fat.The alien world is boringly visualised as a place full of colourful globules.Some are little flecks of paint or globules of unburnt rocket fuel.'I can trace my ancestry back to a protoplasmic primordial atomic globule. Definition a small round drop of liquid Bone marrow contains fat in the form of small globules. Synonyms droplet particle pearl pellet Additional synonymsDefinition a small drop of moisture beads of sweat Synonyms drop, tear, bubble, pearl, dot, drip, blob, droplet, globule, dribletDefinition a small globule of air or a gas in a liquid or a solid a bubble of gas trapped under the surface Synonyms air ball, drop, bead, blister, blob, droplet, globule, vesicle, air pocket, air cavity Definition a small quantity of liquid forming a round shape a drop of blue ink Synonyms droplet, bead, globule, bubble, pearl, drip, driblet- global
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