单词 | granulated |
释义 | granulated (once / 7854 pages) adj The adjective granulated is good for describing things like sugar or salt that feel gritty or grainy. Something that's granulated is made up of many tiny pieces. You're most likely to read the word granulated on the side of a bag of sugar, particularly if it's roughly milled. Think white or brown sugar, rather than powdered sugar. Sand is granulated, and so is ground coffee, and some grainy fertilizers you might spread on your garden. The gran in the word granulated gives a clue about its meaning — it comes from the Latin granum, which means "grain or seed." WORD FAMILYgranulate: granulated, granulates, granulating, granulation+/granulation: granulations USAGE EXAMPLESLittle by little, whip in the granulated sugar and then continue to beat for another minute or so. Washington Post(Dec 09, 2016) In a large pot, bring cider vinegar, white sugar, turmeric, celery seed, granulated garlic and cayenne pepper to a boil. Seattle Times(Nov 30, 2016) Combine the hazelnuts, flour, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse to the consistency of coarse meal. Washington Post(Nov 14, 2016) adj made grainy or formed into granules granulated sugar Syn coarse, harsh of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles |
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