'Granulate' definitions:
Definition of 'granulate'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Granulate'
From: GCIDE
- Granulate \Gran"u*late\, Granulated \Gran"u*la`ted\, a.
- 1. Consisting of, or resembling, grains; crystallized in grains; granular; as, granulated sugar. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Having numerous small elevations, as shagreen. [1913 Webster]
- Granulated steel, a variety of steel made by a particular process beginning with the granulation of pig iron. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Granulate'
From: GCIDE
- Granulate \Gran"u*late\, v. i. To collect or be formed into grains; as, cane juice granulates into sugar. Granulate
Definition of 'granulate'
From: GCIDE
- granulate \gran"u*late\ (gr[a^]n"[-u]*l[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Granulated (gr[a^]n"[-u]*l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Granulating (gr[a^]n"[-u]*l[=a]`t[i^]ng).] [See Granule.]
- 1. To form into grains or small masses; as, to granulate powder, sugar, or metal. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To raise in granules or small asperities; to make rough on the surface. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'granulate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrade,
- atomize,
- beat,
- boss,
- bray,
- break up,
- brecciate,
- cake,
- candy,
- cicatrize,
- close up,
- coarsen,
- come to dust,
- comminute,
- concrete,
- condense,
- contriturate,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- crumble into dust,
- crumble to dust,
- crush,
- crystallize,
- disintegrate,
- effloresce,
- fall to dust,
- fall to pieces,
- flour,
- fragment,
- gnarl,
- grain,
- granulize,
- grate,
- grind,
- grind to powder,
- heal,
- heal over,
- horripilate,
- knit,
- knob,
- levigate,
- mash,
- mill,
- pestle,
- pimple,
- pound,
- powder,
- pulverize,
- reduce to powder,
- right itself,
- rough,
- rough up,
- roughen,
- scab over,
- scrunch,
- set,
- shard,
- shred,
- smash,
- smooth,
- solidify,
- squash,
- stud,
- take a set,
- thicken,
- tooth,
- triturate