granule
noun
[ ˈɡranjuːl ]
• a small compact particle of a substance.
• "granules of sugar"
Similar:
grain,
particle,
fragment,
bit,
sliver,
scrap,
crumb,
morsel,
mite,
mote,
speck,
spot,
dot,
molecule,
atom,
iota,
jot,
whit,
smidgen,
smidge,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from late Latin granulum, diminutive of Latin granum ‘grain’.
