1790, from Late Latin granulum "granule, a little grain," diminutive of Latin granum "grain, seed," from PIE root *gre-no- "grain" (see corn (n.1)) + -ar. Replaced granulous (late 14c.). Related: Granularity.
雙語例句
1. The substance is hard and granular.
該物質地堅硬,呈顆粒狀.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The photosphere has a granular structure.
光球還有顆粒結構。
來自辭典例句
3. The investigation was extended to the study of a three - dimensional granular medium.
將這項研究推廣到對三維顆粒狀介質的考察.
來自辭典例句
4. Certain granular solids transform into highly mobile slurries.