globule

[ glob-yool ]

/ ˈglɒb yul /

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noun

a small spherical body.

Bok globule.

Origin of globule

From the Latin word globulus, dating back to 1655–65. See globe, -ule

Words nearby globule

globoid cell leukodystrophy, globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous, globulin, globulinuria, globus, globus hystericus

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Example sentences from the Web for globule

Copper Glance is distinguished by its color, fumes of sulphur, and globule of copper.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882|Various
Then the globule of light which had first attracted my attention reappeared.
Pharos, The Egyptian|Guy Newell Boothby
A globule of sapphire shone afar, the elfin bubble of her home.
The Metal Monster|A. Merritt
Every drop of rain, every globule of mist must have a nucleus.
Reading the Weather|Thomas Morris Longstreth

After fusing, the globule is placed in nitric acid, and the silver parted from the gold, which may then be weighed.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble

British Dictionary definitions for globule

globule

/ (ˈɡlɒbjuːl) /

noun

a small globe, esp a drop of liquid

astronomy a small dark nebula thought to be a site of star formation

Word Origin for globule

C17: from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus globe

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Medical definitions for globule

globule

[ glŏb′yōōl ]

n.

A small spherical body, especially a drop of liquid.

Other words from globule

glob′u•lar (-yə-lər) adj.

单词	globule
释义	globule [ glob-yool ] / ˈglɒb yul / SEE SYNONYMS FOR globule ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small spherical body. Bok globule. Origin of globule From the Latin word globulus, dating back to 1655–65. See globe, -ule Words nearby globule globoid cell leukodystrophy, globose, globoside, globular, globular cluster, globule, globuliferous, globulin, globulinuria, globus, globus hystericus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for globule Copper Glance is distinguished by its color, fumes of sulphur, and globule of copper. Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882\|Various Then the globule of light which had first attracted my attention reappeared. Pharos, The Egyptian\|Guy Newell Boothby A globule of sapphire shone afar, the elfin bubble of her home. The Metal Monster\|A. Merritt Every drop of rain, every globule of mist must have a nucleus. Reading the Weather\|Thomas Morris Longstreth After fusing, the globule is placed in nitric acid, and the silver parted from the gold, which may then be weighed. The A B C of Mining\|Charles A. Bramble British Dictionary definitions for globule globule / (ˈɡlɒbjuːl) / noun a small globe, esp a drop of liquid astronomy a small dark nebula thought to be a site of star formation Word Origin for globule C17: from Latin globulus, diminutive of globus globe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to globule bead, drop, blob Medical definitions for globule globule [ glŏb′yōōl ] n. A small spherical body, especially a drop of liquid. Other words from globule glob′u•lar (-yə-lər) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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globule

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